The baby name Shad is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃæd/ (shad, rhymes with 'mad').
The baby name Shad is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃæd/ (shad, rhymes with 'mad').
Shad is English, Hebrew, Persian in Origin.
Shad has layered origins. In English it functions as a short form of the biblical Shadrach, a Babylonian name thought to mean “at the command of Aku,” the Mesopotamian moon-god. It also coincides with Persian/Urdu شاد (shād), an adjective and given name meaning “happy, joyful, fortunate.” A third strand is the English nature word shad, from Old English sceadd, naming a migratory river fish, which lends a brisk, outdoorsy tone.
As a given name in the English-speaking world, Shad appears in colonial records as a familiar form of Shadrach among Puritans and saw modest American use in the 1970s–80s. Contemporary bearers include rapper Shad (born Shadrach) and Shad Gregory Moss (“Bow Wow”), helping fix it as a standalone. Variants and related forms include Shadrach, Shaad (South Asian transliteration of شاد), and Shadi/Shadí in Persian contexts; Shadi in Arabic is a separate name meaning “singer.”
| Shad Gaspard Shad Gaspard was an American actor and professional wrestler, best known for his time in WWE as part of the tag team Cryme Tyme. He also appeared in films like 'Think Like a Man Too' and 'Get Hard'. Beyond wrestling and acting, Shad was celebrated for his heroic actions, including saving his son from a riptide in 2020, which tragically led to his own passing. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #75 | 5 | 3,375 |
| AF | 0 | #76 | 1 | 1,883 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #113 | 2 | 5,459 |
| IQ | 0 | #115 | 15 | 3,533 | |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| MU | 0 | #136 | 2 | 3,613 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1,115 | 13,071 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #181 | 2 | 1,509 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| BD | 0 | #213 | 15 | 5,992 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #244 | 311 | 11,303 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #270 | 4 | 6,912 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #271 | 4 | 3,535 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #275 | 4 | 7,507 |
| SA | 0 | #286 | 10 | 10,560 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #289 | 5 | 6,876 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #316 | 10 | 7,570 |
| Canada | Boys | 2019 | #323 | 5 | 2,618 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #323 | 23 | 7,678 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #327 | 5 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #328 | 5 | 7,401 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #330 | 28 | 8,477 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #336 | 8 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #351 | 4 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #356 | 6 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #384 | 4 | 2,865 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #387 | 3 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #390 | 9 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #404 | 3 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #404 | 5 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #416 | 9 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #442 | 139 | 10,045 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #461 | 6 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #470 | 5 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #480 | 36 | 19,177 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #505 | 6 | 10,188 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #506 | 466 | 25,931 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| LY | 0 | #512 | 24 | 12,703 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #519 | 8 | 12,621 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #531 | 23 | 20,968 |
| BH | 0 | #531 | 23 | 17,937 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #538 | 8 | 8,334 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #539 | 14 | 10,162 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #543 | 5 | 10,981 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #554 | 8 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #598 | 10 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| LB | 0 | #639 | 20 | 13,263 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #640 | 6 | 11,648 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #648 | 60 | 18,093 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #651 | 4 | 13,121 |
| SY | 0 | #658 | 71 | 11,684 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #679 | 19 | 17,960 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #684 | 288 | 14,742 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #711 | 59 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #761 | 121 | 17,948 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #812 | 1,067 | 28,008 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #813 | 74 | 15,035 |
| TN | 0 | #861 | 5 | 13,765 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #877 | 217 | 22,615 |
| United States | Boys | 2023 | #884 | 15 | 7,053 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #895 | 107 | 16,750 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #929 | 23 | 5,873 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #940 | 13 | 5,697 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #978 | 4 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,052 | 60 | 25,439 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,064 | 9 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,099 | 80 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,114 | 15 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,183 | 29 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,453 | 19 | 10,046 |
Shad is popular in 58 countries — most recent births per country:
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