Shahed
Shahd is an Arabic feminine given name, which means 'pure honey’ or ‘honeycomb'. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Shahed
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shahd is an Arabic feminine given name, which means 'pure honey’ or ‘honeycomb'. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Shahed
As a girl name
Shahed first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2001, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 15 Shaheds were born — ranking #7,868 that year. As of 2026, Shahed ranks #15,178 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 143 Shaheds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Shahed first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1986, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1986, when 5 Shaheds were born — ranking #6,723 that year. As of 2026, Shahed ranks #8,237 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Shaheds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Shahed
Phonetically similar names — useful when Shahed is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Shut
- Shunt
- Shushed
- Shucked
- Schulte
- Schult
- Schutt
- Schut
- Shahi
- Shits
- Shipped
- Shet
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Shahed
Shahed is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 143 births in the dataset. Shahed's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #7,868. Use the chart and map above to compare Shahed'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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