Zaidan is a distinctive choice, ranked #2952 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Zaidan in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2952
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About the Name Zaidan
Zaidan has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 229 places in five years. It was most popular in 2016 at #1187 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2000.
Zaidan is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Zaidan in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Zaidan
Jalil Zaidan — Jalil Zaidan is an Iraqi football goalkeeper who played for the national team in the 1996 Asian Cup.
Chucri Zaidan — Chucri Zaidan was a medical doctor in Brazil.
Abdallah Elias Zaidan — Abdallah Elias Zaidan, LM (Arabic: الياس عبدالله زيدان) born on March 10, 1963, in Kosaybé, Lebanon) is a Lebanese Catholic prelate and member of the Maronite Church who has served as the Eparch of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles since 2013.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Zaidan
Unlikely. With around 7 UK babies named Zaidan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Zaidan in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Zaidan is declining: down 1,229 places since 2020, to #2,952 in 2025. It peaked at #1,187 in 2016.
Zaidan is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Zaidan include: Jalil Zaidan, Abdallah Elias Zaidan and Hashim Zaidan. Short summaries for each appear below.
Zaidan does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Zaidans in the wild.
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UK babies named Zaidan (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 1229 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Zaidan
Almost certainly the only Zaidan in the class
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UK Popularity (2000–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Zaidan
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Abdallah Elias Zaidan, LM (Arabic: الياس عبدالله زيدان) born on March 10, 1963, in Kosaybé, Lebanon) is a Lebanese Catholic prelate and member of the Maronite Church who has served as the Eparch of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles since 2013.