boy's name
Ziyad
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,760
France
#461
2025 births
Ziyad is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 52 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Ziyad is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in France in 2019, when 170 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 5,895 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1979.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ziyad over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 30 |
| 1990s | 95 |
| 2000s | 445 |
| 2010s | 1,375 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 795 |
How popular is Ziyad?
In 2025, Ziyad was given to 100 babies in France, ranking #461 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ziyad is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Ziyad is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Ziyâd | Ziyâd is a rare spelling of Ziyad, written with a circumflex and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Ziyad
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ziyad also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ziyad over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Ziyad in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Ziad
Sibling names for Ziyad
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ziyad — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ziyad
How popular is the name Ziyad?
In 2025, Ziyad was given to 100 babies in France, ranking #461 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ziyad a girl's or a boy's name?
Ziyad is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ziyad?
Ziyad has 2 syllables.
When was Ziyad most popular?
Ziyad peaked in 2019, when 170 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ziyad a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ziyad currently ranks #461 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.