Iyaad
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ee-YAHD
- Origin
- Arabic
Iyaad is a boys' name of Arabic origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Iyaad mean?
Arabic: spelling of Iyad
Iyad was the name of an ancient Arab tribe of pre-Islamic times.
Meaning borrowed from Iyad.
Is Iyaad a girl's or a boy's name?
Iyaad is a boys' name.
How popular is Iyaad in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2023, with 7 boys.
Iyaad in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | #3,335 |
| 2023 | 7 | #2,965 |
| 2022 | 4 | #4,195 |
| 2021 | 1 | #6,364 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 5 | #3,608 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 5 | #3,572 |
Names like Iyaad
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Muhammad, Zayd, Musa, Amir, Zayaan, Ahmed, Mustafa, Khalid, Zayan, Umar, Abdullah, Huzaifa
Names related to Iyaad
More Arabic names
Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra, Hamza, Kairo
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, “Iyaad: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/iyaad, updated 20 October 2026.