Fahad

“Cheetah” — Arabic origin

Boy's name · #2451 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Fahad has appeared in US records since 1978 — best rank #1903 (1999) · 1,612 babies named Fahad all-time · 1 in 33,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 5,900 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 7,400 boys in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 7,600 boys in Austria (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Fahads

Fahad Al-Muwallad — Saudi professional footballer
Fahad Al-Mirdasi — Saudi Arabian association football referee
Fahad Al-Ghesheyan — Saudi Arabian footballer
Fahad Al-Mehallel — Saudi Arabian footballer
Fahad Al-Bishi — Saudi Arabian footballer (born 1965)

What Fahads become

Among 167 notable people named Fahad:

Athletes appear 3× more often than among typical names — e.g. Fahad Al-Muwallad, Saudi professional footballer.

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