Asad
Boy name · 15 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Asad: 15 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 5 births in 2002.
A strong and enduring choice across the Muslim world, Asad derives from the Arabic word for 'lion', a symbol of courage and leadership. The name appears in early Islamic history with Asad ibn al-Furat, a 9th-century jurist and general who founded the Aghlabid dynasty in North Africa. Several places bear its root, including Asadabad in both Afghanistan and Iran, cities whose names echo the same noble meaning. Asad remains a popular name in Scotland today, particularly within South Asian and Arab communities, and is sometimes spelled Assad, though that form is most famously associated with the Syrian president—a modern bearer whose prominence has kept the name in global headlines.
Boy 4 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20025 babies
- Latest (2012)
- #5684 babies
- Total births
- 15since 1984
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y