Fouad
Fuad is a masculine Arabic given name, meaning "heart"—the beating circulating heart, the concept of "mind and spirit".
Meaning & Origin of Fouad
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Fuad is a masculine Arabic given name, meaning "heart"—the beating circulating heart, the concept of "mind and spirit".
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The Story of Fouad
Fouad first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1976, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 18 Fouads were born — ranking #3,678 that year. As of 2026, Fouad ranks #8,947 for baby boys with 8 births, gradually rising (+13%). In total, more than 415 Fouads have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Fouad
Phonetically similar names — useful when Fouad is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Fuad
- Food
- Fooled
- Fad
- Fiat
- Fud
- Flad
- Fadd
- Fadh
- Feud
- Fued
- Fude
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About the name Fouad
Fouad is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 415 births in the dataset. Fouad's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #3,678. Use the chart and map above to compare Fouad'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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