Abid
Abid, also Abed, literally meaning worshipper, adorer, devout is an Arabic name. It may be either a surname or given name.
- Arabic
- Urdu
Meaning & Origin of Abid
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
- Urdu
The Story of Abid
The earliest SSA record of Abid as a baby boy name dates back to 1978, when 5 babies received it. 2006 was its biggest year on record, with 16 newborns named Abid — #5,303 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 31% of all recorded Abids. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (12 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 391 Abids 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 Abid
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Abid. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Abid
Phonetically similar names — useful when Abid is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Rabid
- Abed
- Ebbed
- Ibid
- Abud
- Obad
- Tabid
- Abode
- Abide
- Obeyed
- Abit
- Obit
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Abid
Abid is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 391 births in the dataset. Abid's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #5,303. Use the chart and map above to compare Abid'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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