Meaning and history
Fuad is an Arabic masculine name from fuʾād, meaning “heart,” especially the heart as the seat of feeling, courage, or understanding. Fouad is another common French-influenced transliteration. The name has been used across the Arab world and in Muslim communities without belonging to one nationality. Notable bearers include Fuad I, king of Egypt in the early twentieth century, and Iraqi Kurdish politician Fuad Masum, who served as president of Iraq.
20062006: 9 births, rank #7,998
2007: 11 births, rank #7,094
2008: 17 births, rank #5,249
2009: 12 births, rank #6,802
2010: 10 births, rank #7,591
20112011: 12 births, rank #6,578
2012: 21 births, rank #4,533
2013: 23 births, rank #4,180
2014: 13 births, rank #6,307
2015: 10 births, rank #7,491
20162016: 15 births, rank #5,789
2017: 8 births, rank #8,840
2018: 12 births, rank #6,703
2019: 12 births, rank #6,777
2020: 12 births, rank #6,620
20212021: 6 births, rank #10,799
2022: 10 births, rank #7,768
2023: 11 births, rank #7,289
2024: 11 births, rank #7,257
20252025: 12 births, rank #6,803
In 2025, 12 babies were recorded with the name Fuad, ranking #6,803 among boys.