Fuad
Fuad is a masculine Arabic given name, meaning "heart"—the beating circulating heart, the concept of "mind and spirit".
Meaning & Origin of Fuad
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 Fuad
Fuad first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1978, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 23 Fuads were born — ranking #4,180 that year. As of 2026, Fuad ranks #6,831 for baby boys with 11 births, gradually rising (+8%). In total, more than 522 Fuads have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Fuad
Phonetically similar names — useful when Fuad is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Fouad
- Food
- Fooled
- Fad
- Fiat
- Fud
- Flad
- Fadd
- Fadh
- Feud
- Fued
- Fude
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Fuad
Fuad is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 522 births in the dataset. Fuad's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #3,549. Use the chart and map above to compare Fuad'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.