babyNamedAzad
“free”
Boy’s name, of Persian origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 689th
- births in 2023–2025
- 190
- babies born in France
- 1 in 9,615
- +4% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2023
Meaning and origin of Azad
Azad means “free” and is of Persian origin.
Popularity of Azad in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2023.
- Over recent years, Azad has been rising (+4% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Azad every 41 schools, all spellings combined.
Azad in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,205th boys’ name20 babies in 3 years1 boy in 8,497
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,977th boys’ name36 babies in 3 years1 boy in 22,954
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
79 babies in 3 years1 boy in 65,083+10.4% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Asad15
- Asaad5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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