Awad

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Pronounced ah-WAHD /ɑːˈwɑːd/Medium

Meaning: From the Arabic Awad ('Awad), 'compensation; reward; recompense' - often carried as a name of consolation and blessing. Common as both given name and surname.Low

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Origin MediumArabic

MeaningFrom the Arabic Awad ('Awad), 'compensation; reward; recompense' - often carried as a name of consolation and blessing. Common as both given name and surname.

U.S. rank (2025)#12235 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2014

Total births (all-time)≈ 152

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Awad is Arabic for 'compensation; reward,' a name that reads as consolation and blessing. Familiar across the Arab world as given name and surname, it is rare in the U.S. (said 'ah-WAHD').

In the U.S. it appears rarely, mostly in Arabic-speaking families. Rare, meaningful, and rooted.

Did you know? Awad comes from the Arabic for 'compensation; reward; recompense' - often given as a name of consolation and blessing, and carried as both a first name and a surname (said 'ah-WAHD').

Overall data confidence 52%

References - Awad — Arabic 'compensation; reward'

Variations

AouadAwwadAoud

Nicknames

WadAwa

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Awad mean?

Awad is Arabic for 'compensation; reward; recompense' - a name of consolation and blessing.

How do you pronounce Awad?

It's said ah-WAHD /ɑːˈwɑːd/ - two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Awad a boy or girl name?

Awad is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Awad?

Awad is a rare name in the U.S.