Mahad
Meaning
"thanks, gratitude"
Origin: Somali
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,480
- Total SSA Count
- 14
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Mah, Hadi
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"thanks, gratitude"
Origin: Somali
"little lion"
Origin: Arabic
Osayd is more popular, ranked #6461 vs #6480 for Mahad.
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Osayd is more popular, ranked #6461 compared to Mahad at #6480 in the United States.
Mahad means "thanks, gratitude" (Somali origin). Osayd means "little lion" (Arabic origin).
Mahad is primarily a boy name. Osayd is primarily a boy name.