Wadud: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Wadud – Meaning: loving, affectionate – Origin: Arabic – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: wah-DOOD


Wadud is an Arabic boy's name meaning “loving, affectionate”. It appears in our list of 200+ Baby Names That Mean Love — Tender Picks Across Every Language.

Meaning & Origin of Wadud

Meaning: Loving, affectionate.

Origin: Arabic.

How to Pronounce Wadud

Phonetic: wah-DOOD   IPA: /wæˈduːd/

Popularity of Wadud

Wadud doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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