Fun Facts About the Name Fuad
- 512 babies named Fuad: U.S. records list 512 babies given the name Fuad from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Fuad Mean?
Fuad (Arabic fuʾād, فؤاد) means "heart." In Arabic usage the word names the heart as the center of feeling, thought, and intention, so it is sometimes rendered "heart and mind." It is a direct Arabic noun rather than a compound name; the plural afʾidah is used in the Quran for hearts or inner faculties. The apostrophe in the transliteration Fuʾad marks the glottal stop (hamza) inside the word, which is often omitted in English spellings such as Fuad and Fouad.
Fuad Name History & Origins
The Arabic word fuʾād appears in the Quran as a common noun for the heart - for instance, in 28:10, the heart of Moses's mother is said to become empty. The personal name draws on that classical and Quranic usage. In the Ottoman Empire, Mehmed Fuad Pasha (1814 - 1869) was a prominent statesman and reformer. In Egypt, Fuad I (1868 - 1936) ruled as Sultan from 1917 and as King from 1922 until his death; his grandson Fuad II was king briefly in 1952 - 1953. The hamza inside the Arabic name is shown by the apostrophe in Fuʾad and usually omitted in the English spellings Fuad and Fouad.
How Popular is the Name Fuad?
Fuad has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2013. Its best rank was #3,591 in 1996.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,926 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2024 | #7,380 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2023 | #7,426 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2022 | #7,947 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2021 | #11,203 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #6,750 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2019 | #6,913 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2018 | #6,837 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2017 | #9,114 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #5,874 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2015 | #7,668 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2014 | #6,412 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2013 | #4,226 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 2012 | #4,589 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2011 | #6,726 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2010 | #7,768 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2009 | #6,940 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2008 | #5,322 | 17 | 0.0008% |
| 2007 | #7,255 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 2006 | #8,227 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #4,895 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2004 | #6,257 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2003 | #5,358 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2002 | #4,570 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2001 | #4,016 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 2000 | #6,478 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1999 | #6,703 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1998 | #10,148 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1997 | #5,400 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1996 | #3,591 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1995 | #7,255 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1994 | #4,164 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1993 | #4,813 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1992 | #3,807 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1991 | #5,663 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1990 | #5,521 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1989 | #4,356 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1988 | #4,547 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1987 | #5,691 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1986 | #3,964 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1985 | #6,896 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1984 | #4,691 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1980 | #6,591 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1978 | #6,126 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Fuad Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are kind, home-loving, hospitable and friendly. Since you take responsibility well, you are a good organizer of social affairs. Compassion for others is an outstanding trait. You are a great lover and a great flirt – an artist, musician, actor, teacher, nurse. Your character can be contradictory. You are practical, yet idealistic and intuitive; capable of selfless devotion to someone you love, yet look to receive payback. Emergencies may raise your intuitive abilities in order to resolve conflict or situation. You become very creative under the pressure, and have quite original ideas to make the best out of it.
You are seeking freedom, opportunities to enjoy life: to make love, to go places and to do things. You are very adventurous and willing to take risk to achieve your objectives. New ways and new experiences can't satisfy your restless nature. One adventure leads you to another. You are honest and fair, because you know that this is the only way to receive justice and honesty from other people. But your personal growth is vital for you, and it is difficult to be tied down by rules and obligations. Your restless spirit might best controlled by choosing the field of work that meet your demand for action and adventure.
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