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Obaid

عُبَيْد/ u-bayd /

Little servant — a tender form of ‘servant of God.’

Root
عبد

Where it grows from

From ع·ب·د — the root of عَبد (servant) and عِبادة (worship).

From the same root

  • عَبْد اللهAbdullah

Names that mean Faith

  • يُوسُفYusuf
  • إِبْراهيمIbrahim
  • إِسْماعيلIsmail
  • بِلالBilal
  • عَبْد اللهAbdullah
  • عَبْد الرَّحْمٰنAbdulrahman
  • عَبْد العَزيزAbdulaziz
  • مُحَمَّدMohammed

Names that travel

  • نُورNoor
  • مُحَمَّدMohammed
  • عُمَرOmar
  • عَلِيّAli
  • يُوسُفYusuf
  • ليلىLayla
  • أَحْمَدAhmad
  • فاطِمةFatima
From the book
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Popularity
Quietly popular
Travels in English
No
Variants
Ubaid
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