What's In A Name? How About Zaid? What if people are pronouncing his name wrong? Instead of Zaid (long A vowel) what if it is with a short A sound. Then it sounds Arabic. Just wondering out loud. Couldn't find anything about his parents online.  Usage: Zaid, of arabic origin, is a popular first name. It is more often used as a boy (male) name. People having the name Zaid are in general originating from Albania, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, United States of America. Variants: For another variant of the name Zaid across the world, see Sayyid https://themeaningofthename.com/zaid/