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رِيَاض
Riad
ri-YAAD
“Gardens, meadows.”
About Riad
Riad is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "gardens, meadows" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ر-و-ض. Plural of 'rawda' (garden). Same name as the Saudi capital, Riyadh.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Riyad, Riyadh
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 Riad is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Riad
- What does the name Riad mean?
- Riad (رِيَاض) means "Gardens, meadows". From the Arabic root ر-و-ض. Plural of 'rawda' (garden). Same name as the Saudi capital, Riyadh.
- Is Riad a name from the Qur'an?
- Riad 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 Riad a boy or a girl name?
- Riad is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Riad come from?
- Riad is an Arabic name, built on the root letters R-W-Ḍ.
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