Ayad (Arabic: أياد) is both an Arabic given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Pronunciation | Arabic: [ˈʔajaːd] |
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Gender | Male |
Language(s) | Arabic |
Origin | |
Meaning | Benefit, Blessings, Powerful |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Həyat (Azeri) |
Given name:
- Ayad Alkadhi (born 1971), Iraqi artist
- Ayad Allawi (born 1945), Iraqi politician
- Ayad Lamdassem (born 1981), Spanish long-distance runner
- Ayad Rahim (born 1962), Iraqi-American journalist
- Ayad al-Samarrai, Iraqi politician
- Ayad Al Adhamy, Musician and Record Producer
Surname:
- Ahmad Ayad (born 1991), Iraqi footballer
- Alber Saber Ayad (born c. 1985), Egyptian blogger
- Mohammed Ali Ayad (born 1978), Qatari judoka