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In the world, Assad (اسعد
, Assad
, أسعد
, among others...) is a widespread male first name. The first name Assad is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Iraq, where it is quite a common boy's name, Oman, and Syria, where it is quite a common primarily masculine, but very seldom girly name (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Iraq, Sudan, and Egypt. Much less frequently, Assad is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| اسعد, أسعد | Iraq, Egypt, Sudan, Syria, Jordan |
| Assad | Egypt, Brazil, Pakistan, Syria, Morocco |
| Асад | Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, Ukraine |
| אסד | Israel |
| 阿萨德 | China |
| Ассад | Belarus, Russia, Ukraine |
Assad is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Assad , the operatic character in the opera Die Königin von Saba by Karl Goldmark.