Boy name Arabic origin Muslim tradition

Asad

AH-sad · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
lion; strong
Language
Arabic
Culture
Arab/Islamic
Religion
Muslim
Style era
timeless
Themes
animal · strength
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#2008
2024 births76
Peak year2022
First appeared1970
Total US births1,910
2022 peak19701984199720112024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
As
Alternate spellings
AssadAsaad
In other languages
Esad (Turkish)Asad (Persian)

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