The baby name Haddad is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic IPA: /ħaddɑːd/; English approximation: HAD-dad or HAH-dad.
Haddad is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Haddad is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic IPA: /ħaddɑːd/; English approximation: HAD-dad or HAH-dad.
Haddad is Arabic in Origin.
Haddad is a masculine name and common surname from Arabic ḥaddād, “blacksmith,” built on the Semitic root h‑d‑d “to sharpen; be hard,” also seen in ḥadīd “iron.” It spread as an occupational byname across the Levant, North Africa, Iraq, and Yemen among Christian, Muslim, and Jewish communities. As a given name it is rare but modern, often chosen to honor craft, resilience, or family heritage.
Documented in medieval registers and Ottoman tax rolls, the name traveled widely with Levantine and Maghrebi diasporas to the Americas and Europe. Variants and related forms include Al‑Haddad/El Haddad, Haddadi, Hadad (single d), and the cognate Hadid. Meaning centers on “blacksmith; ironworker,” symbolizing strength and skill. Do not confuse with Hadad/Adad, the ancient Semitic storm‑god name, which is related in language but distinct in use.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| PS | 0 | #220 | 7 | 5,692 | |
| IL | 0 | #278 | 5 | 6,291 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #309 | 4 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #334 | 6 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #367 | 11 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #396 | 3 | 8,639 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #554 | 8 | 10,655 |
| TN | 0 | #556 | 306 | 13,765 | |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #560 | 6 | 10,162 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| LB | 0 | #578 | 81 | 13,263 | |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #617 | 9 | 10,983 |
| DZ | 0 | #628 | 669 | 20,130 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #642 | 4 | 11,648 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #693 | 5 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #703 | 26 | 11,684 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #868 | 19 | 15,035 |
| MA | 0 | #904 | 225 | 20,986 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,102 | 10 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,135 | 9 | 22,615 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,462 | 10 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,584 | 31 | 28,008 |
Haddad is popular in 34 countries — most recent births per country:
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