Hamid

For places in Iran, see Hamid, Iran. For the village in Pakistan, see Hameed, Attock.
Hamid
PronunciationArabic: [ħaˈmiːd]
Urdu: [ɦɛˈmiːd̪]
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameArabic
MeaningPraiseworthy
Other names
Variant form(s)Hamed, Hameed
Related namesHamad, Hamit

Hamid refers to two different but related Arabic given names, both of which come from the Arabic triconsonantal root of Ḥ-M-D (ح-م-د):

  1. Ḥāmed (Arabic: حَامِد ḥāmed) also spelled Haamed, Hamid or Hamed, and in Turkish Hamit; it means "lauder" or "one who praises".[1][2]
  2. Ḥamīd (Arabic: حَمِيد ḥamīd) also spelled Hamid, or Hameed, in Turkish is Hamit, and in Azeri is Həmid or Һәмид; it means "lauded" or "praiseworthy".

Given name

Hamid

Hamed / Hameed

Middle name

Surname

For people called Abdul Hamid, see Abdul Hamid (name).

See also

References

  1. ^ Salahuddin Ahmed (1999). A Dictionary of Muslim Names. London: Hurst & Company.
  2. ^ S. A. Rahman (2001). A Dictionary of Muslim Names. New Delhi: Goodword Books.
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