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| Pronunciation | Arabic: [ʕaːbɪd] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language | Arabic |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "worshipper" |
Abid or Abed is a masculine given name and surname of Arabic origin meaning worshipper, adorer, or devout[1][2]. In the Russian language, "Аби́д" (Abid), or its form "Ави́д" (Avid), is an old and uncommon[3] masculine given name.[4] Included into various, often handwritten, church calendars throughout the 17th–19th centuries, it was omitted from the official Synodal Menologium at the end of the 19th century.[5] Notable people with the name include:
Given name
[edit]Abed
[edit]- Abed Abdi (born 1942), Palestinian painter, graphic designer, sculptor, and art lecturer
- Abed Abest (born 1987), Iranian director, writer, and actor
- Abed Azrie (born 1945), French-Syrian singer and composer
- Abed Bwanika (born 1967), Ugandan veterinarian, politician, and pastor
- Abed Chagar (born 1968), Moroccan business leader
- Abed Daoudieh (1920–2015), Jordanian politician
- Abed Hishoono (born 1974), Namibian politician
- Abed Jabarin (born 1998), Israeli footballer
- Abed Rahman Kaaki (born 1986), Lebanese swimmer
- Abed Khan (born 1945), Bangladeshi journalist and columnist
- Abed Hossain Khan (1929–1996), Bangladeshi musician, music composer, and music director
- Abed Mahfouz (born 1956), Lebanese fashion designer
- Abed Rabah (born 1975), Israeli footballer
- Abed Saleem (born 1995), Iraqi footballer
- Abed Yassin (born 2004), Palestinian footballer
- Abed Elrahim Abu Zakrra (1943–1989), Sudanese writer, poet, and translator
Abid
[edit]- Abid Ali, multiple people
- Abid Sher Ali (born 1971), Pakistani politician
- Abid Hussain Ansari (born 1946), Indian politician and businessman
- Abid Anwar (actor) (born 1986), Indian actor, model, and singer
- Abid Anwar (poet), Bangladeshi poet, critic, and lyricist
- Abid Azad (1952–2005), Bangladeshi poet, critic, and literary editor
- Abid Raza Bedar (1936–2025), Indian writer, librarian, and scholar
- Abid Hussain Bhayo, Pakistani politician
- Abid Briki (born 1957), Tunisian trade unionist and politician
- Abidur Reza Chowdhury (1872–1961), Bengali politician and educationist
- Abid Ghoffar Aboe Dja'far (born 1954), Indonesian singer and songwriter
- Abid Hussain Ghazi (1934–2016), Pakistani footballer
- Abid Hasan (1911–1984), Indian Army officer and diplomat
- Abid Hasan (diplomat) (1911–1984), Indian Army officer
- Abid Hussain (1926–2012), Indian economist and diplomat
- Abid Mutlak al-Jubouri (1940–2026), Iraqi politician
- Abid Kadhim (1942–2005), Iraqi footballer
- Abid Kashmiri (1950–2024), Pakistani actor and comedian
- Abid Khan (actor) (1953–2000), Pakistani comedian and actor.
- Abid Raza Khan (born 1972), Indian politician
- Abid Kovačević (born 1952), Bosnian footballer
- Abid Lashari, Pakistani disability rights activist and social worker
- Abid Mahmood (born 1977), Pakistani cricketer
- Abid Hamid Mahmud (1957–2012), Iraqi Army officer
- Abid Merchant, Pakistani film producer and arts administrator
- Abid Hassan Minto (born 1932), Pakistani lawyer
- Abid Mohammadi (born 2002), Afghan cricketer
- Abid Mujagić (born 1993), Bosnian footballer
- Abid Mushtaq (born 1997), Indian cricketer
- Abid Nabi (born 1985), Indian first class cricketer
- Abid Riaz Qureshi, Pakistani-American attorney
- Abid Raja (born 1975), Pakistani-Norwegian politician
- Abid Sharifov (born 1940), Azerbaijani politician
- Abid Aziz Sheikh (born 1967), Pakistani judge
- Abid Qaiyum Suleri (born 1969), Pakistani social policy analyst and development practitioner
- Abid Surti (born 1935), Indian painter, author, cartoonist, journalist, environmentalist, playwright, and screenwriter
Surname
[edit]Abed
[edit]- Fazle Hasan Abed (1936–2019), British-Bangladeshi social worker
- Nawaf Al Abed (born 1990), Saudi footballer
- Pépé Abed, (1911–2006), Lebanese adventurer, explorer, and entrepreneur
- Ramzi Abed (born 1973), American film director
- Shireen Abed, Palestinian pediatrician and neonatal specialist
Abid
[edit]- Ahmad Izzat Pasha al-Abid (1855–1924), Syrian-Ottoman counselor
- Hawlu Pasha al-Abid (1824–1895), Syrian-Ottoman administrator
- Kalbe Abid (died 1986), Indian mujtahid
- Laïla Abid (born 1977), Moroccan-Dutch journalist
- Muhammad Ali Bay al-Abid (1867–1939), Syrian politician
- Qazi Abdul Majeed Abid (1915–1996), Pakistani politician and journalist
- Ramzi Abid (born 1980), Canadian ice hockey player
- Zara Abid (1992–2020), Pakistani model
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