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Jad

“Serious or earnest; also benevolent in Hebrew” — Arabic; also Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #1352 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Jad has appeared in US records since 1968 — best rank #975 (2018) · 3,818 babies named Jad all-time · 1 in 13,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,100 boys in France (2025) · about 1 in 1,100 boys in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 1,800 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 13 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Jads

• Jad Fair — American singer and guitarist (born 1954)
• Jad Noureddine — Lebanese footballer
• Jad Shwery — Lebanese musician
• Jad Hatem — Lebanese poet and philosopher
• Jad Abumrad — American radio host and producer

What Jads become

Among 57 notable people named Jad:

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