Wajid (name)

Wajid is a family name and male given name.

Wajida is a feminine form of Wajid.

It is of Arabic origin (لڑكا) meaning one who perceives or finds. 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.

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
 * Wajid Shaikh (Born 20 August) Well known Poet,Writer from Indore india.