Asad
Meaning
"lion"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,015
- Total SSA Count
- 76
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- As
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"lion"
Origin: Arabic
"my God is Yahweh"
Origin: Hebrew
Asad is more popular, ranked #2015 vs #2193 for Ilias.
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Asad is more popular, ranked #2015 compared to Ilias at #2193 in the United States.
Asad means "lion" (Arabic origin). Ilias means "my God is Yahweh" (Hebrew origin).
Asad is primarily a boy name. Ilias is primarily a boy name.