Fuad
Fuad (Arabic: َفؤَاد fū’ād, fou’ād) (also spelled Fouad, Foud, Fuaad or Foad) is a masculine Arabic given name, meaning "heart"—the beating circulating heart, the concept of "mind and spirit". Its root word is the Arabic verb fa’ada (Arabic: َفَأَد), meaning "burning or a flame", and lahmun fa'eed, meaning a "roasted meat on a fire". It is used to describe a "heart that is inflamed with emotion". Therefore, it may share similarities with another Arabic verb fada’ (َفَدَى) meaning "to sacrifice"—"to sacrifice, give, risk oneself for (something/cause)". It was borne by two different kings of Egypt. Originally an Arabic given name, it became widespread throughout the Middle East during the 9th and 12th centuries.
| Pronunciation | Arabic: [fuːʔ.aːd] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Masculine |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Arabic |
| Meaning | "heart" |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Fouad, Fuat, Fawad, Foaad, Fuaad |
Fuad (Arabic: َفؤَاد fū’ād, fou’ād) (also spelled Fouad, Foud, Fuaad or Foad) is a masculine Arabic given name, meaning "heart"[1][2][3]—the beating circulating heart, the concept of "mind and spirit".
Its root word is the Arabic verb fa’ada (Arabic: َفَأَد), meaning "burning or a flame", and lahmun fa'eed, meaning a "roasted meat on a fire". It is used to describe a "heart that is inflamed with emotion".[1] Therefore, it may share similarities with another Arabic verb fada’ (َفَدَى) meaning "to sacrifice"—"to sacrifice, give, risk oneself for (something/cause)".
It was borne by two different kings of Egypt.
Originally an Arabic given name, it became widespread throughout the Middle East during the 9th and 12th centuries.
Notable people
[edit]Art
[edit]- Fuad Abdurahmanov (1915–1971), Azerbaijani sculptor
- Fuad (Fred) J. Maroon
- Fuad Salayev (born 1943), Azerbaijani sculptor
Clergy
[edit]- Fouad Twal (born 1940), Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem
Education
[edit]- Fouad Ajami (1945-2014), Lebanese-born American university professor
Entertainment
[edit]- Fouad el-Mohandes (1924–2006), Egyptian stage and screen actor
- Fouad Awad (born 1956), Palestinian theatre director
Music
[edit]- Fuat Mansurov (1928–2010), Russian conductor
- Fuad al Muqtadir (born 1980), Bangladeshi composer and singer
Nobility
[edit]- Fuad I of Egypt (1868–1936), known as Fuad I, king of Egypt and Sudan
- Fuad II of Egypt (born 1952), king of Egypt and Sudan
Politics
[edit]- Fouad Chehab (1902–1973), Lebanese general and statesman, Lebanese president (1958–1964)
- Fuad Guliyev (born 1941), Azerbaijani politician
- Fuad Hamza (1899–1951), Saudi Arabian government official
- Fuad Hassan (1929–2007), Indonesian politician
- Fuad Masum (born 1938), Iraqi president
- Fouad Mebazaa (1933–2025), Tunisian politician, President of Tunisia in 2011
- Fouad Najjar (1930–1992), Lebanese agronomist and politician
- Fuad Noman (1947–2025), Brazilian writer, economist, and politician
- Fuad Rouhani (1907–2004), Iranian politician
- Fuad Saba (1902–1984), Palestinian businessman and politician
- Fouad Siniora (born 1943), Lebanese politician
- Fouad Siyadi (born 1955), Bahraini politician
- Fuad Stephens (birth name Donald Stephens) (1920–1976), 1st Chief Minister of Sabah
- Fuad Yakubovsky (1908–1975), Soviet Communist party functionary and statesman
- Binyamin Fuad Ben Eliezer (1936–2016), Israeli politician of Iraqi Jewish descent
Sports
[edit]- Fawad Alam (born 1985), Pakistani cricketer
- Fouad Bachirou (born 1990), French footballer
- Fuad Anwar (born 1972), Saudi Arabian footballer
- Fuad Aslanov (born 1976), Azerbaijani boxer
- Fuad Ibrahim, (born 1991) Ethiopian-born American soccer player
- Fuad Muzurović (born 1945), Bosnian football manager
- Fuad Reveiz (born 1963), Colombian-American football placekicker
Crime
[edit]- Fouad Lakhlili, 2023 Rotterdam shootings perpetrator
Places
[edit]- Port Fuad, Egypt
Fictional characters
[edit]- Fouad, a fictional character from the FOX television series Family Guy.[4]
In popular culture
[edit]- L.G. FUAD, song by American rock band Motion City Soundtrack
Statistics
[edit]The name is mentioned five times in the Quran.[2]
See also
[edit]- Port Fuad
- Fouad (disambiguation) Includes people with surname "Fouad"
References
[edit]- ^ a b Amatullah (11 February 2009). "The Heart: Fu'aad, Qalb and Sadr". MuslimMatters. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Fuad". quranicnames.com. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ^ Тайна имени Фуад. www.astromeridian.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ^ "IGN'S TOP 25 FAMILY GUY CHARACTERS". uk.ign.com. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
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