Ziyad (/ˈzjɑːd, -jæd/; Arabic: زياد, romanizedZiyād) is an Arabic given name and surname.

Ziyad
PronunciationArabic: [ˈziːjaːd]
GenderMale
Language(s)Arabic
Origin
Language(s)Arabic
Word/nameMiddle East, Arabian Peninsula
Meaningabundance, growth, generous, greater
Other names
Variant form(s)Ziad, Zyad, Zeyad, Zijad
Related namesZayd

Given name

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Athletes

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Businessmen

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  • Ziad Takieddine Lebanese-French businessman, alleged arms broker
  • Ziad Makkawi, Lebanese American investor
  • Ziyad Cattan, Iraqi Polish businessman, alleged arms dealer
  • Ziad Zanayed investor and financier.

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Musicians

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  • Ziad Rahbani, Lebanese composer, pianist, playwright, and political commentator

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Politicians

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Military

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Other

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Surname

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  • Howar Ziad, Iraqi politician and ambassador
  • Hussein Ziad, Jordanian footballer
  • Tawfiq Ziad (1929–1994), Palestinian politician well known for his "poetry of protest".

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