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Sahid name meaning

“witness; martyr for the faith”

Aksara Jawa
Aksara Sunda
/sahid/
Gender
♂ Boy
Origin
Arabic
Syllables
2
Popularity
#1,048

Sahid is a masculine name commonly linked to Syahid, from Arabic shahīd, meaning “witness” or “martyr for the faith”. It is a spelling adaptation of that name. The form Sahid can also reflect the simplification of other Arabic names in personal naming.

What does Sahid mean?

Witness; martyr for the faith

In Indonesian: saksi; yang gugur membela iman

Origin and cultural usage of Sahid

Possibly a spelling adaptation of Syahid, from Arabic shahīd, meaning witness or martyr. Sahid can also reflect the simplification of other Arabic names.

Linguistic originArabic
Naming traditionIslamic
Starts withS · Sa

Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s ethnicity, religion or background.

Sahid in Islam and the Quran

Sahid does not appear as a name in the Quran, but its source word (شهيد) does, for example in QS Al-Hajj [22]: 17 and QS Qaf [50]: 21.

This describes the word and the name, not the religion of anyone who bears it.

Name combinations with Sahid

Two- and three-word full-name ideas with Sahid, built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each word.

  • Sahid Rezky Asyhari

    Meaning of each word

    • Sahid: witness; martyr for the faith
    • Rezky: sustenance, provision for life
    • Asyhari: associated with Ash'ar
  • Sahid Fajri Romadhon

    Meaning of each word

    • Sahid: witness; martyr for the faith
    • Fajri: relating to dawn
    • Romadhon: the month of Ramadan
  • Sahid Nahrowi

    Meaning of each word

    • Sahid: witness; martyr for the faith
    • Nahrowi: associated with a river
  • Tarmidi Sahid Ramadhan

    Meaning of each word

    • Tarmidi: from Tirmidh
    • Sahid: witness; martyr for the faith
    • Ramadhan: the fasting month of the Islamic calendar
  • Sahid Nashrullah

    Meaning of each word

    • Sahid: witness; martyr for the faith
    • Nashrullah: help or victory from God
  • Sahid Ansari Rezky

    Meaning of each word

    • Sahid: witness; martyr for the faith
    • Ansari: associated with the Ansar
    • Rezky: sustenance, provision for life

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How to pronounce Sahid

Syllables2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names
IPA/sahid/
Arabic scriptشهيد
Javanese script (Aksara Jawa)ꦱꦲꦶꦢ꧀
Sundanese script (Aksara Sunda)ᮞᮠᮤᮓ᮪

Is Sahid a boy’s name?

Yes, Sahid is used mostly as a boy’s name. In our data sample, 100% of bearers are male. See all boy names.

♂ Boys 100%Girls 0% ♀

Sahid ranks #1,048 among boy names in our data sample (19 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.

Variants and similar names

Names that sound like Sahid

Famous people named Sahid

  • Sahid
  • Sahid
  • Sahid Kasim · b. 2005
  • Rm. Sahid Abishalom S
  • Sahid Mulyono
  • Sahid Susanto · b. 1953
  • Sahid Susilo Nugroho · b. 1968
  • Sahid Teguh Widodo · b. 1970

FAQ about the name Sahid

What is the meaning of Sahid?

Sahid means witness; martyr for the faith. Possibly a spelling adaptation of Syahid, from Arabic shahīd, meaning witness or martyr. Sahid can also reflect the simplification of other Arabic names.

Is Sahid a boy’s name?

Yes, Sahid is used mostly as a boy’s name. In our data sample, 100% of bearers are male.

What is the origin of the name Sahid?

Sahid is of Arabic origin.

Is the name Sahid in the Quran?

Sahid does not appear as a name in the Quran, but its source word (شهيد) does, for example in QS Al-Hajj [22]: 17 and QS Qaf [50]: 21.

How many syllables does Sahid have?

Sahid has 2 syllables (Sa-hid) and 5 letters.

How popular is the name Sahid?

Sahid ranks #1,048 among boy names in our data sample (19 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.

What full names go well with Sahid?

Some ideas: Sahid Rezky Asyhari; Sahid Fajri Romadhon; Sahid Nahrowi.

Famous people named Sahid?

Notable people named Sahid include Sahid, Sahid, Sahid Kasim.

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