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The baby name Imad is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic: ʿImād [ʕiˈmaːd]; English approx: ih-MAHD (/ɪˈmɑːd/).

Imad is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: Arabic: ʿImād [ʕiˈmaːd]; English approx: ih-MAHD (/ɪˈmɑːd/)

What is the meaning of the name Imad ?

The baby name Imad is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic: ʿImād [ʕiˈmaːd]; English approx: ih-MAHD (/ɪˈmɑːd/).

Imad is Arabic in Origin.

Imad is an Arabic masculine name from the root ʿ-m-d, meaning “to support” or “lean on.” As a noun, ʿImād (عماد) denotes a “pillar, mainstay, buttress,” giving the name the sense of steadfastness and reliability. It appears across the Arab world and wider Muslim communities, and is also found via Arabic into Persian and Urdu. Common transliterations and variants include Emad, Imaad, Emaad, and the classical ‘Imād.

The name has long-standing use both on its own and in honorific compounds such as Imad ad-Din/Imad ud-Din (“pillar of the faith”). Medieval bearers include Imad ad-Din Zengi, the powerful atabeg of Mosul, and the Ayyubid chancery writer Imad ad-Din al-Isfahani. In modern times it remains popular from the Levant and North Africa to the Gulf, with Emad particularly frequent in Egypt. Imad conveys strength, support, and dependable character.

Imad has the following similar or variant Names

Imad – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV 0 #18 2 644
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
DZ 0 #39 19,864 20,130
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
MA 0 #49 39,775 20,986
CY 0 #59 2 1,632
LB 0 #60 2,446 13,263
MV Boys 0 #71 9 3,375
AF 0 #75 2 1,883
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
QA 0 #80 21 7,011
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
SD 0 #86 15 2,130
OM 0 #98 19 6,215
JO 0 #106 32 2,158
KW 0 #106 11 5,216
IQ 0 #110 20 3,533
AE 0 #111 67 10,220
CY Boys 0 #126 6 3,473
GR 0 #132 4 3,911
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
JO Boys 0 #136 459 7,057
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
PS Boys 0 #157 747 10,655
PS 0 #162 57 5,692
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
HU Boys 0 #168 7 3,954
Sweden Boys 2022 #181 2 1,509
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
DK 0 #200 7 5,198
SY 0 #200 1,308 11,684
Belgium Boys 2010 #203 25 397
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
BG Boys 0 #212 9 3,850
IQ Boys 0 #213 844 13,071
LU Boys 0 #218 3 4,970
SD Boys 0 #223 273 10,523
SA 0 #224 72 10,560
BD 0 #235 7 5,992
IL 0 #236 39 6,291
AO Boys 0 #243 7 5,568
IL Boys 0 #246 540 10,983
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
DK Boys 0 #254 72 7,401
GR Boys 0 #254 14 6,912
HR Boys 0 #256 4 3,997
NG 0 #267 6 5,926
AF Boys 0 #269 6 3,535
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
Canada Boys 2024 #298 9 2,588
CZ Boys 0 #302 4 6,530
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
CN Boys 0 #308 12 9,639
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
JO Girls 0 #335 5 7,570
YE 0 #335 47 8,639
PL Boys 0 #336 5 6,459
France Boys 2021 #337 51 2,865
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
LY 0 #344 203 12,703
MY 0 #350 5 12,352
SD Girls 0 #354 5 7,678
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
NL 0 #377 15 2,481
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
EG 0 #386 15 6,387
BD Girls 0 #400 7 8,413
TN 0 #401 623 13,765
Finland Boys 0 #405 23 2,041
Germany 0 #411 27 2,542
Austria Boys 0 #415 28 2,180
OM Girls 0 #421 4 15,987
Spain 0 #423 30 2,326
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
Spain Boys 0 #449 655 5,610
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
QA Boys 0 #485 224 18,093
IQ Girls 0 #491 14 11,303
RU Boys 0 #492 14 12,621
PA Boys 0 #502 4 9,305
CR Boys 0 #503 8 10,188
BD Boys 0 #524 53 10,045
BH 0 #526 28 17,937
PS Girls 0 #543 5 10,981
AE Boys 0 #556 663 22,615
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
KW Girls 0 #557 5 19,177
IR Boys 0 #560 6 10,162
NL Boys 0 #560 450 5,873
OM Boys 0 #564 339 17,948
AE Girls 0 #593 5 20,968
EG Boys 0 #597 308 15,035
Germany Boys 0 #604 390 5,697
KW Boys 0 #626 144 18,755
Finland Boys 2026 #636 47 3,552
IL Girls 0 #641 5 11,648
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
IT Boys 0 #671 1,091 10,046
IT 0 #684 31 4,183
CL Boys 0 #696 5 13,390
SA Boys 0 #719 1,304 28,008
SG Boys 0 #733 7 17,960
BR Boys 0 #742 10 12,213
TR 0 #847 403 19,440
United States Boys 2024 #878 15 7,044
CO Boys 0 #911 10 15,656
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
SA Girls 0 #916 20 25,931
NG Boys 0 #933 19 16,906
IN Boys 0 #962 40 16,750
Spain Girls 0 #967 17 5,561
EG Girls 0 #1,002 8 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,032 2 16,355
MY Boys 0 #1,036 76 25,439
MY Girls 0 #1,070 3 24,821
ZA Boys 0 #1,168 11 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,436 11 9,415

Imad is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
United States
Brussels, Belgium
Belgium

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People also ask about Imad

Imad is predominantly a boy's name.
Imad is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Arabic: ʿImād [ʕiˈmaːd]; English approx: ih-MAHD (/ɪˈmɑːd/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Emad, Emaad, Imaad, Imād and ʿImād.
Across languages, Imad has these equivalents: Emad (Persian/Urdu variant), İmad (Turkish), Pilar (Spanish, feminine name meaning 'pillar'), Amud (Hebrew root 'עמוד', meaning 'pillar', rarely used as a name).
Yes — Imad ranked #181 in Sweden in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Imad ranks highest in Sweden (#181 in 2022).
Imad's popularity is rising. It moved from #340 in 2011 to #337 in 2021 in France.