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Iyad

Iyād

/ee-YAAD/Fulani & Swahili & Wolof · a boy’s name

Support, protection, strength, or a firm foundation.

In Fulani

How to say it
ee-YAAD
Traditional Fulani spelling
Iyād
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
rare

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

IyadIyaadIyād

In Swahili

How to say it
ee-YAD
Given to
Boys
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
uncommon

In Wolof

How to say it
ee-YAD
Given to
Boys
Used in
Senegal, Gambia
How common
uncommon