Widad
Widad is a name with a single cultural origin: Arabic.
- Arabic
Meaning & Origin of Widad
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Widad is a name with a single cultural origin: Arabic.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
The Story of Widad
Widad first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2005, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 7 Widads were born — ranking #13,003 that year. As of 2026, Widad ranks #13,003 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 18 Widads have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Widad
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Widad. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Widad
Phonetically similar names — useful when Widad is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Wedded
- Weeded
- Widowed
- Waded
- Wooded
- Whited
- Wadded
- Wideout
- Piedad
- Hided
- Waited
- Winded
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Widad
Widad is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 18 births in the dataset. Widad's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #13,003. Use the chart and map above to compare Widad'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.