Eyd

A Quranic Name for Boys

Eyd is variant of Eid and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Eyd or Eid, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Eid.

Full Meaning of Eyd

Eyd is an Arabic name for boy that means “festival”, “day of celebration”. It is a direct Quranic name mentioned in verse 5:114 of the Quran:

Said Jesus, the son of Mary, “O Allah, our Lord, send down to us a table [spread with food] from the heaven to be for us a festival for the first of us and the last of us and a sign from You. And provide for us, and You are the best of providers.”