Zed: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Origin
Uncertain (English letter name Z, or short form of Zedekiah)
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
ZED

Zed is an uncertain (English letter name Z, or short form of Zedekiah) boy's name. It appears in our list of 175+ Cute Surfer Boy Names (For Your Beachy Babe).

Meaning & Origin of Zed

Origin: uncertain (English letter name Z, or short form of Zedekiah).

A common claim: Zed is often said to be a short form of Zedekiah, meaning 'God is righteous.' Actually: There's no reliable evidence tying Zed to Zedekiah — it may simply be the letter name Z used as a given name.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Zed

ZEDIPA /zɛd/

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