Zade is a short modern name that is usually explained as a form of the Arabic Zaid or Zayd, meaning "growth" or "abundance", the name of the Prophet Muhammad's adopted son; it also echoes the Persian suffix -zadeh, "son of". American parents tend to pick it for its crisp sound next to Zane and Cade. Zade peaked in the United States at number 1417 in 2024 and ranks at number 1620 in 2025.