غَيْد
Ghaid: meaning of the name
Girl Arabic origin Ghayd
“Supple grace”, the tenderness of a graceful bearing
Meaning of the name Ghaid
Ghayd is related to ghayad, which lexicographers define as softness and suppleness, the grace of a gently bending neck; a ghaydaʾ woman is tender and supple in her bearing, and young women of this kind, often sung by the poets, are called ghid. The recent name is given to girls in Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Palestine; it is close to the name Ghaydaʾ.
- In Arabic
- غَيْد غيد
- Transliteration
- Ghayd
- Root
- غ ي د
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
Is Ghaid in the Quran?
No: neither the name Ghaid nor its root appears in the Quran. A name can be beautiful and permissible without coming from the Quran.
Is this name permissible?
No text or scholarly opinion concerns the name Ghaid in particular: the general rules of Islam apply.
Read the rules for choosing a name
This page is an aid to reflection, not a fatwa. For a personal case, ask a person of knowledge.
Writing Ghaid in each language
- French
- Ghaïd, Ghaid, Ghid
- English
- Ghaid, Ghayd
- Spanish
- Ghaid, Ghayd
- Turkish
- Gayd
- Arabic
- غَيْد
Similar names
Same root (غ ي د)
- Ghadaغَادَة “Tender, graceful young woman” with a supple gait
- Ghaidaغَيْدَاء “Tender, supple young woman” with a graceful gait