Fun Facts About the Name Ibaad
- 83 babies named Ibaad: U.S. records list 83 babies given the name Ibaad from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Ibaad Mean?
Ibaad is an Arabic name meaning "servants" or "worshippers," especially "servants of God." It comes from the Arabic plural ʿibād (عِبَاد), the plural of ʿabd (عَبْد), "servant" or "slave," from the root ʿ-b-d, which concerns servitude and worship. The literal sense is collective - "servants" or "slaves" - while the religious sense "worshippers" or "servants of God" is the customary interpretation in Islamic usage, as in ʿibād Allāh. The name preserves the plural form rather than the singular ʿAbd.
Ibaad Name History & Origins
The Arabic root ʿ-b-d underlies a group of words for servant, slave, and worship. The singular ʿabd appears in names such as ʿAbd Allāh, "servant of God," while the plural ʿibād appears in the Qur'an in phrases such as ʿibād al-Raḥmān, "servants of the Most Merciful." The given name Ibaad draws on this plural religious vocabulary. Its English spelling reflects the long vowel in ʿibād, often written aa in transliteration. The name is used in Muslim communities, including in South Asia, where Arabic religious terms entered Urdu and related languages; its development as a personal name belongs to that Islamic naming tradition.
How Popular is the Name Ibaad?
Ibaad 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 2018. Its best rank was #6,494 in 2018.
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 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | #12,936 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2022 | #7,972 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2020 | #11,119 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2019 | #10,131 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2018 | #6,494 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2017 | #9,157 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #9,171 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2014 | #12,785 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2013 | #7,218 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2012 | #7,757 | 10 | 0.0005% |
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 Ibaad Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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