Baby name
RISING BOY · ARABIC
🇸🇦, 🇪🇬, 🇦🇪, +1 Shahid
/SHA-hid/
Meaning
“Witness or one who testifies; from Arabic root sh-h-d”
Shahid derives from the Arabic root sh-h-d, meaning 'witness' or 'one who testifies', signifying bearing witness.
How it ages.
Shahid feels current and increasingly familiar while still standing apart from the most common choices.
The cultural moment.
Shahid is seeing a moderate rise in France and has become more familiar in recent years.