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Hamid: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“one who praises (God)”
حامد
حَامِد
What Hamid means
Hamid (حامد, Arabic حَامِد) is a Muslim boy’s name that means “one who praises (God)”. It comes from the Arabic root ح م د. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ح م د.
Hamid at a glance
- Meaning
- one who praises (God)
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- haa-mid
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- H · ح
Meaning of Hamid
- In English
- one who praises (God)
- اردو میں معنی
- تعریف کرنے والا
Origin and history of Hamid
Active participle of ḥamida, to praise.
Rootح م د
How to say and write Hamid
- Say it
- haa-mid2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Hamid
- Urdu
- حامد
- Original script
- حَامِد
- Other spellings
- Haamid
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Hamid
Muslim girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Hamid.
Names from the same root as Hamid
- Abdul Hameedعبدالحمیدservant of the PraiseworthyBoyArabic
- Ahmedاحمدmost praiseworthy; one who praises mostBoyArabic
- Hamdanحمدانpraise (traditional reading)BoyArabic
- Hamdullahحمد اللہpraise of AllahBoyArabic
- HameedحمیدpraiseworthyBoyArabic
- Hameeduddinحمید الدینpraiseworthy one of the faithBoyArabic
- HamidaحمیدہpraiseworthyGirlArabic
- Hamidullahحمید اللہpraiseworthy one of AllahBoyArabic
- Hammadحمادone who praises muchBoyArabic
- Mahmoodمحمودpraised; praiseworthyBoyArabic
- Mahmoodaمحمودہpraised; praiseworthyGirlArabic
- Muhammadمحمدmuch praised; praised again and againBoyArabic
Names that sound like Hamid
Questions about the name Hamid
What does the name Hamid mean?
Hamid means “one who praises (God)”. In Urdu: تعریف کرنے والا. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Hamid a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Hamid is a boy’s name.
Is Hamid a Muslim name?
Yes. Hamid is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Active participle of ḥamida, to praise.
How do you pronounce Hamid?
Say it “haa-mid”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Hamid in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Hamid is written حامد. In its original script: حَامِد.
What are other spellings of Hamid?
Hamid is also spelled Haamid.
Is the meaning of Hamid verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.