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أَسَد
Asad
A-sad
“Lion.”
About Asad
Asad is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "lion" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
The most common Arabic word for lion, from the root أ-س-د. Asad Allah, 'Lion of God', was an epithet of Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib and of Ali ibn Abi Talib.
Common across the Arab world, Iran, and South Asia.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Assad, Asaad
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Asad is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Asad
- What does the name Asad mean?
- Asad (أَسَد) means "Lion". The most common Arabic word for lion, from the root أ-س-د. Asad Allah, 'Lion of God', was an epithet of Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib and of Ali ibn Abi Talib.
- Is Asad a name from the Qur'an?
- Asad does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Asad a boy or a girl name?
- Asad is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Asad come from?
- Asad is an Arabic name, built on the root letters ʾ-S-D. Common across the Arab world, Iran, and South Asia.
- How is Asad spelled?
- Asad is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (أَسَد) is also written Assad and Asaad. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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