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Fawad

♂ Boy

Pronounced fah-WAHD /faˈwɑːd/Medium

Meaning: Fawad (Fuad) is an Arabic name meaning 'heart' — used across Arabic-, Persian-, and Urdu-speaking regions. A warm, heartfelt name.Medium

In 30 seconds: A heartfelt name: Fawad means 'heart' in Arabic (said 'fah-WAHD'). Warm, gentle, and classic.
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Origin MediumArabic, Persian
MeaningFawad (Fuad) is an Arabic name meaning 'heart' — used across Arabic-, Persian-, and Urdu-speaking regions. A warm, heartfelt name.
U.S. rank (2024)#11325 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2019
Total births (all-time)≈ 39

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202219962024

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

Fawad (Fuad) is an Arabic name meaning 'heart,' used widely across Arabic-, Persian-, and Urdu-speaking communities. It reads as a warm, gentle, heartfelt pick (said 'fah-WAHD').

In the U.S. it appears only rarely, mostly in Muslim families. Rare, warm, and classic.

Did you know? Fawad (a form of Fuad) is Arabic for 'heart' — a warm, heartfelt name used across the Arab world, Iran, and South Asia (said 'fah-WAHD').
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Fawad — Arabic, 'heart' (form of Fuad)

Variations

FuadFoadFawwad

Nicknames

FawiWad

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Fawad mean?

Fawad is an Arabic name meaning 'heart,' a form of Fuad.

How do you pronounce Fawad?

It's said fah-WAHD /faˈwɑːd/ — two syllables, stress on the last.

Is Fawad a boy or girl name?

Fawad is a boy's name in Arabic and here.

How popular is Fawad?

Fawad is rare in the U.S. and known across the Muslim world.

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