Zahid is a male given name and family name or surname particularly popular in several Middle Eastern and Asian countries. It has its roots in the Arabic language. In Arabic, there are a few variations based on the exact pronunciation of the name thus having different meanings. One of the meanings of Zahid in Arabic is

Altruistic Altruism is the concern for the well-being of others, independently of personal benefit or reciprocity. The word ''altruism'' was popularised (and possibly coined) by the French philosopher Auguste Comte in French, as , for an antonym of egoi ...

. Zahid is also defined as "the noble man who stops other from wrong doing of 'respectable' belief", explained as: "The Zahid is the literal believer in the letter of the Law, opposed to the

Sufi Sufism ( or ) is a mysticism, mystic body of religious practice found within Islam which is characterized by a focus on Islamic Tazkiyah, purification, spirituality, ritualism, and Asceticism#Islam, asceticism. Practitioners of Sufism are r ...

, who believes in its spirit: hence the former is called a Zahiri (outsider), and the latter a Batini, sider."Burton 1974, p.104 Notable persons with the name include: *

Zahid Ahmed (actor) Zahid Iftikhar Ahmed (born 20 September 1983) is a Pakistani television actor and former RJ. Ahmed worked as a creative manager for PTV World, and later became an RJ. He later left it to pursue a career in acting, and made his broadway debut ...

(born 1984), Pakistani actor * Zahid Ahmed (cricketer) (born 1961), Pakistani cricketer *

Zahid Ali Zahid Ali (; born 30 June 1976) is a Norwegian stand-up comedian. Debuting in 1999, Ali has ventured into presenting, acting, and writing for various prominent film, TV, and stage projects. He is known for his participation in the TV2 show '' ...

(born 1976), Norwegian comedian *

Zahid Iqbal A cricket team representing the Nottinghamshire Cricket Board played five List A cricket, List A cricket matches between 1999 and 2002. This is a list of the players who appeared in those matches. *Aquib Afzaal, 1 match, 2001 *Vikram Atri, 1 matc ...

(born 1981), English cricketer *

Zahid Pirzada Zahid Pirzad (born 1 August 1958, Karachi, Pakistan) is a former Pakistani field hockey player. He played center halfback. He made his international debut for Pakistan in 1982 against Japan in which Pakistan won the gold medal. In 1983, Pirzad ...

(born 1958), Pakistani field hockey player *

Zahid Saeed Zahid Saeed (born July 5, 1981 in Alo Mahar, Punjab) is a right-handed Pakistani cricketer who bowls left-arm at a fast-medium pace. He played for Pakistan in the U-19 Cricket World Cup in both 1998 and 2000, finishing as the leading wicket-taker i ...

(born 1981), Pakistani cricketer *

Zahid Shareef Zahid Shareef (born 11 October 1967) is a former Pakistani international hockey player who represented Pakistan from 1987 to 1991. During his playing career, he scored 41 goals in 73 matches. He is remembered for his exceptional dribbling skill ...

(born 1970), Pakistani field hockey player *

Ahmad Zahid Hamidi Ahmad Zahid bin Hamidi (; born 4 January 1953) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Rural and Regional Development (Malaysia), Minister of Rural and Regional Devel ...

(born 1953), Malaysian politician *

Zahidullah Salmi Zahidullah Salmi, also known as Zahid, (born 3 April 2002) is an Afghan cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Speen Ghar Region in the 2017–18 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament The 2017–18 Ahmad Shah Abdali 4-day Tournament was ...

(born 2002), Afghan cricketer, also known as Zahid *

Ghayas Zahid Ghayas Zahid (born 8 September 1994) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Serbian SuperLiga club Partizan. Club career Early years Zahid was born in Oslo to Pakistani parents. He played for Klemetsr ...

(born 1994), Norwegian footballer *

Zahid Mahmood Zahid Mahmood ( Sindhi: زاهد محمود ڀٽي; born 20 March 1988) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for Southern Punjab. He made his international debut for the Pakistan cricket team in February 2021. He made his Test debut against Englan ...

(born 1988), Pakistani cricketer *

Zahid Valencia Zahid Valencia (born May 11, 1997) is an American freestyle wrestler and graduated folkstyle wrestler who competes at 86 kilograms. In freestyle, he was a 2023 World Championship medalist at 92 kilograms, and is a two-time US National and Pa ...

(born 1997), American freestyle wrestler *

Zahid Hasan * Zahid Hasan (actor) * Zahid Hasan (scholar) Zahid Hasan (1918 – 27 March 1988), known as Maulana Zahid Hasan, was an Indian Islamic scholar, spiritual guide, and a participant in the Indian independence movement. From 1946 to 1952, he serve ...

(born 1965), Bangladeshi film actor *

Zahid (Turkistan Islamic Party) Abdulaziz Dawood Hudaberdi (born 7 March 1977), more commonly referred to by his nom de guerre Zahid, is a brigadier general in the Syrian Army, leading the 133rd Division. He previously served as the emir of the Turkistan Islamic Party in Syria ...

(born 1977), Emir of the

Turkistan Islamic Party in Syria The Turkistan Islamic Party in Syria (TIP) was the Syrian branch of the Turkistan Islamic Party, an armed Uyghur Jihadist group with a presence in the Syrian Civil War. While the TIP has been active in Syria, the organization's core leadership ...

Zahid Hasan Ameli Zahid Hasan Ameli (; born 25 December 1987) is a retired Bangladeshi footballer who played as a striker for the Bangladesh national team from 2005 to 2014. He is the current second highest goalscorer Bangladesh in international football and al ...

, retired Bangladeshi footballer * M. Zahid Hasan, Bangladeshi physicist *

Zahid Ahsan Russel Md. Zahid Ahsan Russel (born 1 January 1978) is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Gazipur-2 constituency. He served as State Minister of Youth and Sports from 2019 to 2024. His father, Ahs ...

, Bangladesh politician *

Zahid Hasan (actor) Zahid Hasan (born 4 October 1967) is a Bangladeshi film, television and stage actor. He has been working as an actor in the show business arena of Bangladesh since the 1990s. He is also a TV commercial model. He was awarded Bangladesh National F ...

, Bangladeshi actor *

Zahid Hasan (scholar) Zahid Hasan (1918 – 27 March 1988), known as Maulana Zahid Hasan, was an Indian Islamic scholar, spiritual guide, and a participant in the Indian independence movement. From 1946 to 1952, he served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA ...

(1918 – 27 March 1988), Indian Islamic scholar and politician
The Zahid Family
prominent Saudi Arabian business family based in

Jeddah Jeddah ( ), alternatively transliterated as Jedda, Jiddah or Jidda ( ; , ), is a List of governorates of Saudi Arabia, governorate and the largest city in Mecca Province, Saudi Arabia, and the country's second largest city after Riyadh, located ...

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