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Quick answerFoad is an Arabic name meaning "heart" or "the heart," derived from the Arabic root word "fu'ād" (فؤاد), which refers to the emotional and intellectual center of a person.

Arabic · Boy · 1 syllable

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#2,801
TrendVintage
Peak year1980
Syllables1
OriginArabic
LanguageArabic
CultureArab
ReligionIslam
Numerology8 Chaldean 2
Global rank#2,801

Popularity over time

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Foad

Foad is an Arabic name meaning "heart" or "the heart," derived from the Arabic root word "fu'ād" (فؤاد), which refers to the emotional and intellectual center of a person.

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Etymology

Foad is an Arabic name meaning "heart" or "the heart," derived from the Arabic root word "fu'ād" (فؤاد), which refers to the emotional and intellectual center of a person. The name is primarily used in Arab and Muslim-majority cultures throughout the Middle East and North Africa, with historical usage spanning centuries in Islamic tradition.

Foad currently ranks #2,801 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1980.

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