Abdel Shehid

A Quranic Name for Boys

Meaning: Servant of Allah

Abdel Shehid is variant of Abdul Shaheed and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Abdel Shehid or Abdul Shaheed, 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: Abdul Shaheed.

Full Meaning of Abdel Shehid

Abdel Shehid (more correctly Abdush Shaheed) is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means “servant of the Witness”, which means “servant of Allah” as ash-Shaheed is one of the names of Allah in Islam.

And those who have disbelieved say, “You are not a messenger.” Say, [O Muhammad], “Sufficient is Allah as Witness between me and you, and [the witness of] whoever has knowledge of the Scripture.” (Quran 13:73)