Yazeed

Meaning of Yazeed

Yazeed, rooted in the Arabic triliteral Z-Y-D (زيـد) and denoting “increase” or “abundance,” carries historical resonance as the name of early Umayyad figures—most notably Caliph Yazīd I (r. 680–683)—and persists in modern usage with measured frequency. In the United States, it ranked 910th in 2024 with 14 recorded births, a position it has occupied within the 900–930 band over the past half-decade, underscoring its stable yet selective adoption among male appellations. Phonologically rendered as yah-ZEED (/jaˈziːd/) in Modern Standard Arabic, the bisyllabic configuration with penultimate stress contrasts with typical Anglo-American stress patterns, while its status as an active participle situates it firmly within Semitic morphological frameworks. Although transliteration may vary—Yazīd, Yazid, Yazeed—the semantic integrity remains unchanged, offering parents a technically precise choice imbued with both linguistic rigor and historical depth.

Pronunciation

Arabic

• Pronunced as yah-ZEED (/jaˈziːd/)

• Yazid