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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.
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.
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?
- Fahad 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 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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