أَسَد
Asad
اسد
Say it: A-sad · /ˈə.səd̪/
Boy nameArabic
Meaning
“Lion”
شیر
What scholars say side by side
Barelvi
بریلوی
Dawat-e-Islami
RecommendedNamed by the Prophet ﷺ after Asad bin Zurarah.
Dawat-e-Islami, Al-Madinatul Ilmiyah, "Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkam" (Maktaba-tul-Madina), p.35
Source →Arab & international fatwa bodies
عرب و بین الاقوامی دار الافتاء
Mufti of Malaysia (WP)
PermissibleAnimal name (lion); such names are allowed.
Mufti WP Malaysia, Al-Kafi #946
Source →Famous people named Asad
What the references say
- Jamia Banuri Town names listSahaba Open →
- Dawat-e-Islami, Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkamصحابۂ کرام علیہم الرضوان کے 135پاکیزہ نام Open →
- Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi, Tabi'i, Hadith narrator (later generation), Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. أسد بن أسيد بن أبي أناس بن زُنَيم الكِنانيّ Open →
- Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Nameslion Open →
- Qabas Arabic lexiconroot أ س د; gender Boy; type اسم; Same word (vowels match)
Questions about Asad
What does Asad mean?
Asad means “Lion”. In Urdu: شیر.
Is Asad a boy or girl name?
Asad is a boy's name.
What is the origin of Asad?
Asad is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is أ س د.
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