Zahid is a male given name particularly popular in several 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 (born 1981), English cricketer * Zahid Pirzada (born 1958), Pakistani field hockey player * Zahid Saeed (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 (born 2002), Afghan cricketer, also known as Zahid * Ghayas Zahid (born 1994), Norwegian footballer * Zahid Mahmood (born 1988), Pakistani cricketer * Zahid Valencia (born 1997), American freestyle wrestler * Zahid Hasan (born 1965), Bangladeshi film actor * Zahid (Turkistan Islamic Party) (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, Bangladesh politician * Zahid Hasan (actor), Bangladeshi actor * Zahid Hasan (scholar) (1918 – 27 March 1988), Indian Islamic scholar and politician

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