Zedan
Hussein S. M. Zedan was a computer scientist of Egyptian descent, mainly based in the United Kingdom.
Meaning & Origin of Zedan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hussein S. M. Zedan was a computer scientist of Egyptian descent, mainly based in the United Kingdom.
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The Story of Zedan
Zedan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2014, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 5 Zedans were born — ranking #12,106 that year. As of 2026, Zedan ranks #12,106 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Zedans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Zedan
Zedan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2014 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Zedan's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #12,106. Use the chart and map above to compare Zedan'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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