The baby name Alhad is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced al-had (uhl-HAAD); IPA: /əlˈhɑːd/.
The baby name Alhad is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced al-had (uhl-HAAD); IPA: /əlˈhɑːd/.
Alhad is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Alhad is a masculine given name in South Asia, derived from the Sanskrit āhlāda/hlāda, meaning “delight,” “joy,” or “exhilaration.” The term passed into modern Indo‑Aryan languages - especially Marathi and Hindi - yielding spellings such as Ahlad, Ahlada, Alhaad, and Ahlaad. The core sense evokes gladdening presence and bliss, so the name is often chosen to express the family’s happiness at a child’s arrival.
The root hlāda is attested in classical Sanskrit, and Hlāda (Ahlada) appears in Purāṇic genealogies, giving the name a literary pedigree. As a modern given name, Alhad gained use in Maharashtra and North India in the late 19th–20th centuries with the vogue for Sanskritic virtue names. It is sometimes conflated with Arabic Ahad/Al‑Ahad; in Arabic, Ahad means “one, unique” and also denotes Sunday (al‑ahad). Variants: Ahlad, Ahlada, Alhaad, Ahlaad; rare feminine Ahlada/Alhada.
Alhad is an uncommon pick. Across 15 countries, we found 42 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #461 | 6 | 10,523 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| LY | 0 | #555 | 5 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Alhad is popular in 15 countries — most recent births per country:
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