About the name Zed
Zed is a boy name with Hebrew roots, meaning “God is righteous”. It is related to Zedekiah, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a unique, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Zed ranked #9700 for boys in the US, with 8 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2018. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Zed were boys.
Etymology
A diminutive of Zedekiah, which comes from Hebrew, meaning “God is righteous”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Zed”, “Zedekiah”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #9700
- In 2015
- #9558
- Babies in 2025
- 8
Popularity of Zed, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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Nicknames for Zed
Zed is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Zed
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