Ibad
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ih-BAHD
- Origin
- Arabic
Ibad is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “servants of God, worshippers”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Ibad mean?
Arabic: spelling of Ibaad; plural of 'abd 'servant'
“servants of God, worshippers”
It echoes the Quranic phrase 'ibad al-Rahman, 'servants of the Most Merciful', in Surah al-Furqan.
Meaning borrowed from Ibaad.
Is Ibad a girl's or a boy's name?
Ibad is a boys' name.
How popular is Ibad in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2015, with 5 boys.
Ibad in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | #4,195 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 4 | #4,025 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,161 |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 5 | #3,527 |
Names like Ibad
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Muhammad, Zayd, Zayaan, Musa, Ahad, Ahmed, Zayyan, Abdullah, Umar, Zayan, Raheem, Mustafa
Names related to Ibad
More Arabic names
Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra, Hamza
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Ibad: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ibad, updated 20 October 2026.