The first name Hamad
A boy’s name from Arabic meaning “praise”.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Arabic origin
Hamad means “praise” in Arabic.
Borrowed from Arabic حَمَد (ḥamad), from حَمِدَ (ḥamida, “praise”).
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From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 9 boys were named Hamad, making it the 2,440th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2005, with 16 births (#1,246).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Hamad with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Hamad at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 24 boys born in the United States were named Hamad, the 4,301st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2014, when 33 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Hammad
Famous people named Hamad
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Hamad bin Khalifa Al ThaniEmir of Qatar from 1995 to 2013
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Questions
- What does the name Hamad mean?
- Hamad means “praise” in Arabic.
- What is the origin of the name Hamad?
- Borrowed from Arabic حَمَد (ḥamad), from حَمِدَ (ḥamida, “praise”).
- How popular is the name Hamad?
- In 2025, 9 boys born in England and Wales were named Hamad, ranking 2,440th. Its peak was 2005, with 16 births.
- Is Hamad a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 528 US babies named Hamad since 1880 were boys.
- When was Hamad most popular?
- 2014 in the United States, when 33 babies were named Hamad, its highest rank at 3,326th.
- What are other spellings of Hamad?
- Hammad.
- Is Hamad also a surname?
- Yes. Hamad is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.