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.
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.
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:
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