Jawad
How to say it: juh-WAHD · /dʒəˈwɑd/
Arabic 'jawad' meaning 'generous, bountiful' - classic name widely used across the Muslim world.
Jawad was the 1,560th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 81 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 48% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,448 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,560 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 81 |
| Share of births | 1 in 40,930 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +48% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,448 |
| In France, 2025 | #598 among boys’ names, 60 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Jawad is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jawad is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #598 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Jawad
- Jawad El Yamiq (born 1992)Association football player
- Jawad Ouaddouch (born 1981)Moroccan footballer
- Jawad El Hajri (born 1979)Footballer
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