Assad

A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning lion.

Babies a year
12
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Assad by the numbers

Assad was given to 12 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 13 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Assad. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Asadlion32 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ashadmore fortunate or more blessed39 in the US (2017)
  • Asaadlion; fortunate38 in the US (2017)
  • Ahmadhighly praised; praiseworthy229 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Asiahgod has made; variant of asher69 in the US (2017)
  • Aslanlion62 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Assad

Names that are said the same way as Assad, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Asahdlion; a form of asad58 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a lion

Like Assad, each of these has a lion in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Ariamelody, air; lioness7,160 in the US (2017)
  • Leolion3,278 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Leonardobrave lion; from Germanic elements4,113 in the US (2017)
  • Ariellion of god2,655 in the US (2017)
  • Leonlion526 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Arilion; my lion1,122 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Assad

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