Wajid (name)
It is of Arabic origin (لڑكا) meaning one who perceives or finds.[1] It is a Muslim theophoric name, from Al-Wajid (الواجد), one of the 99 names of God in the Qur'an, which signifies The Finder, The All-Perceiving, The Inventor and Maker.[2]
| Pronunciation | WAA-jidh |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Arabic |
| Meaning | Finder |
| Region of origin | Muslim world |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Wajida (feminine) |
Wajid is a family name and male given name.
Wajida is a feminine form of Wajid.
Notable people named Wajid and Wajida
- Wajid Ali Shah (1822–1887), Indian ruler
- Syed Wajid Ali (1911–2008), Pakistani sports person (ex chairman Pakistan Olympic Association)
- S. Wajid Ali (1890–1951), Bengali nationalist
- Wajid Khan (born 1946), Canadian politician
- Wajid Nashad (1955–2008), Pakistani composer
- Wajid Ali, Indian film musician, one half of the duo Sajid–Wajid
- Wajida Tabassum (1935-2011), Indian writer
References
- Catafago, Joseph (1858). An English and Arabic Dictionary. Part the First. Arabic and English (PDF: Internet Archive). London: Bernard Quaritch. pp. 525. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
Finder, s. (Arabic text) wājid.
- Muhaiyaddeen, M. R. Bawa (1979). Asmāʼul-Husnā: The 99 Beautiful Names of Allah (PDF: Google Books). Philadelphia, PA: The Fellowship Press. p. 72. ISBN 0-914390-13-9. Retrieved 2008-03-09.
The Finder. The All-Perceiving, The Inventor and Maker.
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