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Aswad

“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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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#7,871
TrendVintage
Peak year1973
Syllables2
OriginArabic
LanguageArabic
CultureIslamic
ReligionIslam
Letters5
Numerology3 Chaldean 6
Global rank#35,594

Popularity over time

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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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