Asaad
As'ad, informally transcribed as Asaad or Assaad, is an Arabic male given name derived from the elative degree of the adjective سَعِيد saʿīd, thus meaning "more/most fortunate, happier/happiest, luckier/luckiest". It also exists as a surname.
Meaning & Origin of Asaad
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
As'ad, informally transcribed as Asaad or Assaad, is an Arabic male given name derived from the elative degree of the adjective سَعِيد saʿīd, thus meaning "more/most fortunate, happier/happiest, luckier/luckiest". It also exists as a surname.
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The Story of Asaad
Asaad first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1982, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 76 Asaads were born — ranking #1,998 that year. As of 2026, Asaad ranks #2,168 for baby boys with 68 births, rising sharply (+42% over the past five years). In total, more than 952 Asaads have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Asaad
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- As'ad Abu Karib , king of Himyar from 390 to 440
- As'ad ibn Zurara , companion of Muhammad
- As'ad Pasha al-Azm
- As'ad Syamsul Arifin
- As'ad Shukeiri
- As'ad Adib Bayudh
- As'ad AbuKhalil
- Asaad Kelada
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Names that sound like Asaad
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About the name Asaad
Asaad is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 952 births in the dataset. Asaad's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #1,998. Use the chart and map above to compare Asaad's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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