Majid (name)

Majid, Majed (also: Maajed or Maged or Magid or Majiet) (ماجد, ) is a masculine Arabic given name, which may also appear as the surname Majid.

Origin and spelling
The name Majid or Majid in Arabic means Noble or Glorious or Magnificent, and can also mean Honor or Generosity. In general, Majid in Arabic is something abundant.

In English, it can be spelled Majid or Majed. The name Majid is often mistakenly confused with Majeed, which is a different name.

Variant spellings

 * In Arabic: ماجد (Majid), (Majdddd), (Magid)
 * In English: Majed, Majid, Maajed
 * In Turkish: Macit, Majid
 * In Ottoman Turkish: ماجد (Majed)
 * In Persian: ماجد (Majed), مجيد (Majid)
 * In Russian: Маджид (Madzhid) or (Majed)
 * In Bashkir: Мәжит (Majit)
 * In Janalif: Məƶit
 * In French: Madjid, Majid
 * In German: Majid or Madschid
 * In Korean: 마지드 (Majideu)
 * In Japanese: マジッド (Majiddo)
 * In Chinese: 马吉德 (Mǎjídé)
 * In Spanish: Majid
 * In Hebrew: מג'יד (Majid)
 * In Italian: Majid

People

 * Majed Moqed (1977-2001), Saudi hijacker of American Airlines Flight 77
 * Majid Arslan (1908—1983), Lebanese politician
 * Majid Al Maskati, one half of Canadian R&B duo Majid Jordan
 * Majid bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1938–2003), Saudi royal