Type Word Usage Arabic Scripts شاهد(Arabic) Meaning & History Arabic word meaning "witness" [1]. Related ItemsDetails Given Name DescendantsShahed, Shahid, Shahida(Arabic) Shahed, Shahida(Bengali) Shahida(Malay) Shahid, Shahida(Urdu) Same Spellingshahīd Sources & References Wehr, Hans. A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic. Spoken Language Services, 1979, page 572.