Hamid

ha-MEED

Arabic

"praiseworthy"

Hamid Origin and Meaning

The name Hamid is a boy's name meaning "praiseworthy".

Hamid is an Arabic name, derived from one of the 99 names of Allah in Islam — Al-Hamid. Meaning "praiseworthy", it is therefore a name with religious significance.

Alternative forms of the name include Hameed, Hamit, and Hamed, though this latter option can also be a distinct name, pronounced HA-med or HA-meed rather than ha-MEED. In this case it would mean "praiser" rather than "praiseworthy".

Famous People Named Hamid

• Hamid Karzai former president of Afghanistan
• Hamid Mir Pakistani TV journalist
• Hamid Gul Pakistani spymaster
• Hamid Ekrem Sahinovic Bosnian writer & dramatist

Hamid in Pop Culture

• Hamid Saleh Haroun al Tahan, from the Rusty Quill Gaming podcast