umid

Umid is a term meaning "hope" in several languages of the Persianate and Turkic worlds. The word is rooted in the Persian امید, and is commonly transliterated as omid or umeed in different languages. In Azerbaijani and Uzbek, forms such as ümid or umid are used with the same meaning, and in Tajik and other Central Asian varieties the root appears as umid. In Urdu, the corresponding word is umeed.

As a given name, Umid is used primarily as a masculine name in Iran, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and other communities influenced by Persian and Turkic linguistic traditions. It is chosen for its positive meaning and cultural resonance, and it is also found among diaspora communities outside the region.

Variants and transliteration note that the same root can appear as Omid, Ümid, or Umid in different languages and orthographies. The name and term frequently occur in literature and song as a symbol of anticipation and resilience, reflecting its core meaning across cultures.

See also

Omid, Umeed, Ümid.