Abed
Abid, also Abed, literally meaning worshipper, adorer, devout is an Arabic name. It may be either a surname or given name.
- Arabic
- Bengali
Meaning & Origin of Abed
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Abid, also Abed, literally meaning worshipper, adorer, devout is an Arabic name. It may be either a surname or given name.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
- Bengali
The Story of Abed
The earliest SSA record of Abed as a baby boy name dates back to 1979, when 7 babies received it. 1995 was its biggest year on record, with 13 newborns named Abed — #4,508 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 35% of all recorded Abeds. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 219 Abeds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Abed
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Abed. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Abed
Phonetically similar names — useful when Abed is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Abud
- Abode
- Abide
- Abet
- Abade
- Abad
- Abboud
- Abood
- Abod
- Abut
- Ebbed
- Apud
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About the name Abed
Abed is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 219 births in the dataset. Abed's peak popularity came in 1995 when it ranked #4,508. Use the chart and map above to compare Abed's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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