Jad

A Arabic name gently fading from the charts.

Boy's nameArabicDeclining
#1347 164in 2024

Meaning & Origin

A male given name.

Jad is a boy's baby name of Arabic origin, meaning 'generous, earnest, serious' — from the Arabic root jadda (to be serious, to be earnest, to be generous with effort). It is widely used in Arabic-speaking countries.

Short and direct, Jad carries the Arabic value of earnestness and generosity in its simplest possible form. It's particularly common in Lebanon and across the Levant region, and its single-syllable clarity works naturally in English-speaking environments. A name that says exactly what it means: generosity of spirit.

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Popularity Over Time

Jad climbed 474 spots in the last 20 years — from #1821 to #1347.

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Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Jad
DecadeBirthsTrend
2020s906
2010s1,572
2000s699
1990s257
1980s134
1970s96
1960s14

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(56 years, 19682024)
Year-by-year popularity data for the name Jad
YearBirthsRank
2024141#1347
2023173#1183
2022192#1111
2021182#1119
2020218#981
2019214#989
2018213#977
2017209#984
2016209#979
2015170#1126
2014141#1268
2013119#1406
2012118#1411
201182#1774
201097#1619
200979#1856
200894#1647
200798#1599
200676#1812
200571#1822

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (19682024) · Methodology