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فَهْد
Fahd
FAHD
“Leopard, cheetah.”
About Fahd
Fahd is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "leopard, cheetah" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Classical Arabic for a leopard or cheetah, evoking grace 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 Fahd is one such word.
Across history
Who has carried Fahd 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 Fahd
- What does the name Fahd mean?
- Fahd (فَهْد) means "Leopard, cheetah". Classical Arabic for a leopard or cheetah, evoking grace and strength.
- Is Fahd a name from the Qur'an?
- Fahd 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 Fahd a boy or a girl name?
- Fahd is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Fahd come from?
- Fahd is an Arabic name, built on the root letters F-H-D. Especially common in Gulf families.
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