“The name 'Aswad' means "black" or "dark" in Arabic, derived from the Semitic root *s-w-d* (س-و-د) denoting blackness.”
Arabic · Boy · 2 syllables
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GenderBoy
US Rank#7,871
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Peak year1973
Syllables2
OriginArabic
LanguageArabic
CultureIslamic
ReligionIslam
Letters5
Numerology3 Chaldean 6
Global rank#35,594
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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data
About the name Aswad
The name 'Aswad' means "black" or "dark" in Arabic, derived from the Semitic root *s-w-d* (س-و-د) denoting blackness.
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Etymology
The name 'Aswad' means "black" or "dark" in Arabic, derived from the Semitic root *s-w-d* (س-و-د) denoting blackness. It is used primarily in Arabic-speaking and Islamic cultures, notably as a surname or given name, with historical significance as the name of Aswad al-Ansi, a 7th-century false prophet in Yemen during the lifetime of Muhammad.
Aswad currently ranks #7,871 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1973.
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