The first name Jawad
A boy’s name from Arabic.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Arabic origin
Borrowed from Arabic جَوَاد (jawād).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 25 boys were named Jawad, making it the 1,153rd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2006, with 33 births (#764).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jawad with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jawad at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 81 boys born in the United States were named Jawad, the 1,925th most popular boys’ name that year.
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
- Jaouad
Famous people named Jawad
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jawad El YamiqAssociation football player, born 1992
- Jawad WilliamsAmerican basketball player (born 1983)
- Jawad El HajriFootballer (born 1979)
- Zayn MalikEnglish singer, born 1993
- Jaouad AkaddarFootball player (1984-2012)
More Arabic boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Jawad mean?
- Borrowed from Arabic جَوَاد (jawād).
- What is the origin of the name Jawad?
- Borrowed from Arabic جَوَاد (jawād).
- How popular is the name Jawad?
- In 2025, 25 boys born in England and Wales were named Jawad, ranking 1,153rd. Its peak was 2006, with 33 births.
- Is Jawad a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,653 US babies named Jawad since 1880 were boys.
- When was Jawad most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 81 babies were named Jawad, its highest rank at 1,925th.
- What are other spellings of Jawad?
- Jaouad.