Joud
“generosity”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 230th
- births in 2023–2025
- 755
- babies born in France
- 1 in 2,427
- +11.6% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Joud
Joud is thought to mean “generosity” and is of Arabic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Joud in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Joud has been rising (+11.6% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Joud every 12 schools.
Joud in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
885th boys’ name34 babies in 3 years1 boy in 4,998
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,907th boys’ name38 babies in 3 years1 boy in 21,746
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
85 babies in 3 years1 boy in 60,489+7% 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. The spellings Joud and Joûd are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Joûd10
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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