The baby name Jalad is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced juh-LAHD (IPA: /dʒəˈlɑːd/).
The baby name Jalad is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced juh-LAHD (IPA: /dʒəˈlɑːd/).
Jalad is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Jalad draws from Sanskrit jalada, “giver of water,” a poetic term for a rain-cloud (jala ‘water’ + da ‘giver’). Classical Sanskrit poets, including Kālidāsa, use jalada/jaladaḥ for monsoon clouds that revive the earth, which gives the name an auspicious sense of generosity and renewal. In modern India it appears as a masculine given name, sometimes chosen for babies born in the rainy season or for families invoking prosperity and life-giving showers.
Variants and related forms include Jalada, Jaladhar/Jaladhara (“water-bearer”), and cloud names like Megh and Abhra; in South Asian Muslim contexts a look-alike form, Jallad/Jalaad (from Arabic jallād), means “executioner,” so spelling matters. Nicknames may be Jal or Lad. Overall, Jalad conveys “cloud,” “rain-bringer,” and “benefactor,” blending natural imagery with the virtue of bestowing sustenance.
Jalad is far from common. We have only 46 recorded uses of it on record, from 13 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,193 | 7 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,597 | 18 | 28,008 |
Jalad is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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