Shahid

Sahajia or Shahed or Shahid is a given name translating to "Witness" in Arabic and "Beloved" in Persian, mostly found in South Asia. Also in Quranic Arabic word meaning "witness". It is derived form the same root š-h-d (c.f. Shahadah). Shahid is a Muslim boy name and it is Arabic in origin. The name is most common in Asian countries like Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. Not to be confused with a different word, a religious term, written and pronounced differently, Shaheed (Arabic: شهيد šahīd, plural: شُهَدَاء šuhadāʾ; female: šaheeda), originates from the Quranic Arabic word meaning "martyre". The term Shaheed, "martyr", is used as A martyr who is slain in the cause of God's religion; one who is slain by unbelievers in the field of battle; one who is slain fighting in the cause of God's religion.