Gad Forename
20,891st
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 43,131 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Lebanon
Highest density in:
Lebanon
Gad Forename Definition:
Gad, a band, happy, armed and prepared 1. The son of Jacob and Zupah, Leah s servant. Gen. xxx. 9 11. 2. A prophet, and friend of David, who followed him during nis troubles, when persecuted by Saul. 2 Sam. xxiv. 11.
Gad Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 99% | 7,172 | 1:785 | 161 |
| Rwanda | - | 5,318 | 1:2,138 | 462 |
| Uganda | 99% | 4,977 | 1:8,229 | 874 |
| Israel | 99% | 4,647 | 1:1,808 | 385 |
| Congo | 89% | 4,269 | 1:1,173 | 186 |
| Egypt | 100% | 3,232 | 1:28,435 | 1,950 |
| Ghana | 100% | 1,629 | 1:16,566 | 1,344 |
| Nigeria | 99% | 1,438 | 1:123,480 | 6,442 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 1,224 | 1:25,174 | 3,238 |
| Jordan | 100% | 1,194 | 1:7,393 | 722 |
| Kenya | 100% | 1,174 | 1:39,444 | 2,956 |
| United States | 100% | 981 | 1:369,559 | 10,757 |
| Palestine | 99% | 943 | 1:4,825 | 643 |
| Syria | - | 665 | 1:29,032 | 1,315 |
| DR Congo | 92% | 623 | 1:118,503 | 6,025 |
| Indonesia | - | 536 | 1:481,276 | 36,620 |
| India | 80% | 451 | 1:2,693,743 | 127,292 |
| Kuwait | - | 285 | 1:13,282 | 1,514 |
| France | 100% | 235 | 1:282,853 | 3,959 |
| Mexico | 97% | 179 | 1:693,544 | 6,687 |
| Philippines | 96% | 168 | 1:631,009 | 19,683 |
| Papua New Guinea | 91% | 148 | 1:55,083 | 5,326 |
| Yemen | - | 147 | 1:178,889 | 1,663 |
| Morocco | - | 136 | 1:252,564 | 6,008 |
| Russia | 93% | 123 | 1:1,172,632 | 9,525 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 123 | 1:58,146 | 5,121 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 117 | 1:451,182 | 13,368 |
| Canada | 100% | 102 | 1:324,837 | 10,123 |
| Iraq | 100% | 82 | 1:427,047 | 5,132 |
| Pakistan | 88% | 72 | 1:2,699,412 | 32,979 |
| Brazil | 100% | 59 | 1:3,631,121 | 63,014 |
| Cameroon | 100% | 43 | 1:502,570 | 16,199 |
| Peru | 78% | 38 | 1:836,617 | 12,088 |
| England | 100% | 37 | 1:1,502,782 | 21,359 |
| Sudan | 100% | 36 | 1:1,050,194 | 2,907 |
| Thailand | 81% | 34 | 1:2,060,759 | 56,734 |
| Belgium | 100% | 32 | 1:359,064 | 6,694 |
| Germany | 100% | 30 | 1:3,222,596 | 15,431 |
| South Africa | 100% | 27 | 1:2,019,728 | 59,997 |
| Benin | 100% | 25 | 1:423,034 | 15,002 |
| Sweden | 100% | 25 | 1:394,316 | 10,934 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 25 | 1:328,540 | 6,234 |
| Solomon Islands | 100% | 21 | 1:27,665 | 2,042 |
| Ecuador | - | 19 | 1:932,996 | 7,538 |
| Tunisia | 100% | 18 | 1:37,606 | 2,164 |
| Afghanistan | 67% | 15 | 1:2,174,901 | 18,600 |
| Malaysia | 83% | 15 | 1:2,029,996 | 58,888 |
| Greece | 100% | 12 | 1:911,212 | 9,057 |
| Italy | 95% | 12 | 1:5,088,508 | 23,387 |
| Australia | - | 10 | 1:1,365,762 | 14,367 |
| Chad | 100% | 9 | 1:1,510,933 | 6,264 |
| Czechia | 86% | 9 | 1:1,184,018 | 3,740 |
| Gabon | 100% | 9 | 1:209,260 | 2,118 |
| Malawi | 100% | 9 | 1:1,901,368 | 9,999 |
| Senegal | 67% | 9 | 1:1,620,151 | 12,107 |
| Liberia | 100% | 8 | 1:551,508 | 14,444 |
| Nepal | 50% | 8 | 1:3,560,919 | 43,416 |
| Chile | 86% | 7 | 1:2,515,315 | 15,652 |
| Kazakhstan | 100% | 7 | 1:2,535,264 | 17,782 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 7 | 1:2,203,402 | 59,073 |
| Namibia | - | 6 | 1:400,696 | 5,862 |
| Argentina | 100% | 5 | 1:8,554,649 | 17,386 |
| Belarus | 100% | 5 | 1:1,896,477 | 8,406 |
| Qatar | 100% | 5 | 1:473,921 | 38,106 |
| Singapore | 100% | 5 | 1:1,257,411 | 16,611 |
| Burundi | - | 4 | 1:2,476,640 | 1,357 |
| Croatia | 100% | 4 | 1:1,054,269 | 9,352 |
| Nauru | 100% | 4 | 1:2,982 | 284 |
| New Caledonia | - | 4 | 1:67,541 | 2,087 |
| Niger | 75% | 4 | 1:4,795,998 | 43,246 |
| Norway | 100% | 4 | 1:1,283,082 | 16,224 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 4 | 1:7,550,473 | 90,577 |
| Zambia | - | 4 | 1:3,963,698 | 31,018 |
| Austria | 100% | 3 | 1:2,838,067 | 11,255 |
| Burkina Faso | 100% | 3 | 1:6,126,490 | 60,119 |
| Guatemala | 100% | 3 | 1:5,369,476 | 9,171 |
| Honduras | - | 3 | 1:2,939,156 | 20,066 |
| Iceland | - | 3 | 1:122,006 | 4,203 |
| Jamaica | - | 3 | 1:961,076 | 14,069 |
| Bulgaria | - | 2 | 1:3,495,195 | 19,668 |
| Denmark | - | 2 | 1:2,824,749 | 21,465 |
| El Salvador | - | 2 | 1:3,170,893 | 11,665 |
| Iran | - | 2 | 1:39,248,434 | 50,459 |
| Ivory Coast | 100% | 2 | 1:11,537,966 | 95,271 |
| Netherlands | 61% | 2 | 1:8,451,042 | 32,813 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100% | 2 | 1:55,790 | 4,636 |
| Scotland | 100% | 2 | 1:2,675,183 | 18,328 |
| Spain | - | 2 | 1:23,264,982 | 24,876 |
| Ireland | - | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
| Algeria | - | 1 | 1:38,176,720 | 32,669 |
| Azerbaijan | - | 1 | 1:9,642,944 | 42,290 |
| Bahrain | - | 1 | 1:1,348,673 | 7,854 |
| Botswana | - | 1 | 1:2,184,449 | 21,741 |
| China | - | 1 | 1:1,366,055,782 | 109,249 |
| Colombia | - | 1 | 1:47,778,926 | 95,497 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 1 | 1:4,767,948 | 27,206 |
| Curaçao | - | 1 | 1:155,803 | 1,239 |
| Fiji | - | 1 | 1:892,378 | 3,968 |
| Finland | - | 1 | 1:5,483,183 | 25,487 |
| Georgia | - | 1 | 1:3,738,466 | 29,095 |
| Guyana | - | 1 | 1:763,262 | 24,238 |
| Haiti | - | 1 | 1:10,726,953 | 41,696 |
| Hong Kong | - | 1 | 1:7,752,725 | 20,144 |
| Hungary | 100% | 1 | 1:9,791,771 | 6,528 |
| Kyrgyzstan | - | 1 | 1:5,973,277 | 46,622 |
| Mali | 100% | 1 | 1:16,977,755 | 8,714 |
| Moldova | - | 1 | 1:3,561,139 | 8,690 |
| Monaco | 100% | 1 | 1:38,466 | 2,379 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Nicaragua | 100% | 1 | 1:6,018,336 | 34,175 |
| Panama | - | 1 | 1:3,906,557 | 40,800 |
| Paraguay | - | 1 | 1:7,236,805 | 16,549 |
| Portugal | - | 1 | 1:10,410,866 | 12,786 |
| Swaziland | - | 1 | 1:1,300,177 | 3,374 |
| Taiwan | - | 1 | 1:23,769,682 | 193,280 |
| Tajikistan | 100% | 1 | 1:8,374,922 | 7,831 |
| Togo | - | 1 | 1:7,239,239 | 8,047 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 1 | 1:1,361,419 | 34,512 |
| Turkey | - | 1 | 1:77,801,709 | 91,051 |
| Uruguay | - | 1 | 1:3,427,637 | 13,958 |
The alternate forms: Gád (1) are calculated separately.
Gad (170,699) may also be a surname.
Gad Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Gad, a band, happy, armed and prepared 1. The son of Jacob and Zupah, Leah s servant. Gen. xxx. 9 11. 2. A prophet, and friend of David, who followed him during nis troubles, when persecuted by Saul. 2 Sam. xxiv. 11.
— The Proper Names of The Bible (1855) by John Farrar
Meaning: an invader: a troop: fortune.
— A Dictionary of the Proper Names of the Old and New Testament (1909) by James Beaumont Jackson
A Hebrew name, meaning: Happy: fortune.
— Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead
Gad Forename Popularity
Gad Demographics
Gad Religious Adherence
in Russia
Sample size: 7 (2016)
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gád | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gaud | 86 | 1,659 | / |
| Ghad | 86 | 1,645 | / |
| Gaid | 86 | 883 | / |
| Gaad | 86 | 244 | / |
| Gadh | 86 | 110 | / |
| Gadd | 86 | 74 | / |
| Ngad | 86 | 35 | / |
| Gayd | 86 | 19 | / |
| Gads | 86 | 18 | / |
| Gaïd | 86 | 15 | / |
| Gadz | 86 | 7 | / |
| Gahd | 86 | 5 | / |
| Gadt | 86 | 3 | / |
| Cgad | 86 | 3 | / |
| Kgad | 86 | 3 | / |
| Gasd | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gatd | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gadp | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ggad | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gajd | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hgad | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ga | 80 | 54,972 | / |
| Ad | 80 | 52,934 | / |
| Ghaid | 75 | 1,498 | / |
| Ghadh | 75 | 650 | / |
| Gahad | 75 | 456 | / |
| Gaudh | 75 | 38 | / |
| Ngaid | 75 | 19 | / |
| Ghaud | 75 | 17 | / |
| Gaidh | 75 | 17 | / |
| Gaaid | 75 | 9 | / |
| Ghadt | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ghaad | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ghads | 75 | 4 | / |
| Nggad | 75 | 4 | / |
| Gaddh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gadgy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gaadh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ghayd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghead | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gaidz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gadts | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gauds | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gaudt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gaddd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gadds | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gayds | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gauud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghadd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghadz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Guead | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cghad | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kghad | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nghad | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngaud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gahdd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghatd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hgadh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nga | 67 | 961,284 | / |
| Gai | 67 | 71,869 | / |
| Gay | 67 | 53,006 | / |
| God | 67 | 23,592 | / |
| Asd | 67 | 22,721 | / |
| Aud | 67 | 18,201 | / |
| Gat | 67 | 17,566 | / |
| Gau | 67 | 16,234 | / |
| Aid | 67 | 14,581 | / |
| Aad | 67 | 13,149 | / |
| Goa | 67 | 12,228 | / |
| Ahd | 67 | 8,541 | / |
| Gaj | 67 | 6,750 | / |
| Had | 67 | 6,402 | / |
| Gha | 67 | 2,692 | / |
| Gas | 67 | 1,851 | / |
| Gaz | 67 | 1,808 | / |
| Gah | 67 | 1,724 | / |
| Ead | 67 | 1,138 | / |
| Add | 67 | 900 | / |
| Gap | 67 | 644 | / |
| Ajd | 67 | 644 | / |
| Adz | 67 | 476 | / |
| Gaa | 67 | 432 | / |
| Adh | 67 | 354 | / |
| Ayd | 67 | 324 | / |
| Gaï | 67 | 243 | / |
| Ads | 67 | 145 | / |
| Atd | 67 | 91 | / |
| Adt | 67 | 80 | / |
| Gga | 67 | 49 | / |
| Kga | 67 | 49 | / |
| Adp | 67 | 48 | / |
| Hga | 67 | 39 | / |
| Cga | 67 | 31 | / |
| Géa | 67 | 21 | / |
| N'Gaud | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ghahad | 67 | 5 | / |
| Qga | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ľga | 67 | 4 | / |
| Åga | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gha-Dy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gadowa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aƶd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gaí | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gaë | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gïa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaiddh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahaad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaudgy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaaidh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaddts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaushd | 67 | 1 | / |
| A'D | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adë | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkgaud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kcgaud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghashd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgahdh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gèa | 67 | 1 | / |
Gad Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gad in the Russian language | ||
| Гад | gad | - |
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