Assad
Arabic · Boy · 2 syllables
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Popularity indexHistorical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data
About the name Assad
The name 'Assad' means "lion" in Arabic, derived from the triconsonantal root ʾ-s-d (أسد).
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Etymology
The name 'Assad' means "lion" in Arabic, derived from the triconsonantal root ʾ-s-d (أسد). It is predominantly used in Arabic-speaking Muslim cultures, with notable historical figures including Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the 7th-century companion of the Prophet Muhammad, Assad ibn Zurara.
Assad currently ranks #7,241 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2021.
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