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فَهْد
Fahad
FAH-had
“Cheetah, leopard.”
About Fahad
Fahad is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "cheetah, leopard", an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Classical Arabic for the cheetah, a symbol of speed and strength.
Especially common in Gulf families.
Spellings of Fahad
فَهْد is one name, written in Latin letters in more than one way. Every spelling below is the same name.
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Fahadthe spelling used on this page | 46 | 110 |
| Fahd | 6 | 140 |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
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 Fahad is one such word.
Across history
Who has carried Fahad before.
- King Fahd bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia (1921–2005)
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Fahad
- What does the name Fahad mean?
- Fahad (فَهْد) means "Cheetah, leopard". Classical Arabic for the cheetah, a symbol of speed and strength.
- Is Fahad a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Fahad is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Fahad a boy or a girl name?
- Fahad is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Fahad come from?
- Fahad is an Arabic name, built on the root letters F-H-D. Especially common in Gulf families.
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