Zahide

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Meaning

Devout; Ascetic

Linguistic Origin

Arabic

Islamic Classification

General Muslim usage

Regional Usage

Turkey

Global Spellings

Arabic زاهدة

Urdu زاہدی

Persian زاهده

Bengali জাহিদ

Pashto زاهد

Alternate Spellings

Zaheede

Graceful and timeless, the name Zahide is a beautiful choice for a baby girl. The name holds the profound meaning of 'Devout; Ascetic', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.

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

Zahide, a Turkish rendering of Zahida, comes from the Arabic root z-h-d, the root behind "zuhd," ascetic renunciation of worldly attachment.

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Etymology

The Turkish feminine form of the Arabic zahid, 'ascetic, devout.'

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.