Eid

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Meaning

Festivity, celebration

Linguistic Origin

Arabic

Islamic Classification

General Muslim usage

Regional Usage

Worldwide Muslim usage

Global Spellings

Arabic العيد

Urdu عید

Persian عید

Turkish bayram

Bengali ঈদ

Indonesian Idul Fitri

Pashto اختر

Alternate Spellings

Eeed

If you are looking for a strong and significant name for your son, Eid is a standout choice. The name holds the profound meaning of 'Festivity, celebration', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.

While popular in Arabic regions, Eid has a modern appeal that transcends borders. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.

Eid comes from the Arabic root '-w-d, meaning "to return" or recur. "Eid" refers to a recurring festival, most notably Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, Islam's two major celebrations.

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Etymology

From the Arabic root ع-و-د (ʿ-w-d, 'to return, recur'). Eid means 'festivity, celebration' - the term for the two major Islamic festivals, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.

Notable Historical Usage

Arabic builds its vocabulary on consonantal roots, usually of three letters, poured into fixed patterns: one root yields the verb, the doer, the thing done and the place it happens. Names are drawn straight from that system, which is why a single root can stand behind a whole family of related names that look and sound like kin.