Shahid comes from the Arabic / Urdu tradition, meaning Martyr or Witness in Islam..
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How popular is Shahid?
2000peak year
Shahid reached its widest reach during the early 2000s. In 2000, 24 babies received the name (ranked #3514). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #7936), with about 11 babies given the name annually. Shahid has been declining in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 711 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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