Fuad (

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic languages, Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C ...

: فؤَاد ''fū’ād, fou’ād'') (also spelled Fouad, Foud, Fuaad or Foad) is a masculine

given name, meaning "heart" - the beating circulating heart, the concept of "mind and spirit". Its root word is the Arabic verb ''fa’ada'' (

: َفَأَد) meaning "burning or a flame" and ''lahmun fa'eed'' - means a "roasted meat on a fire". It is used to describe a "heart that is inflamed with emotion". Therefore, it may share similarities with another Arabic verb ''fada’'' (

: َفَدَى) meaning "to sacrifice" - "to sacrifice, give, risk oneself for (something/ cause)". It was borne by two different

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. Originally an Arabic given name, it became widespread throughout the

Middle East The Middle East ( ar, الشرق الأوسط, ISO 233: ) is a geopolitical region commonly encompassing Arabian Peninsula, Arabia (including the Arabian Peninsula and Bahrain), Anatolia, Asia Minor (Asian part of Turkey except Hatay Pro ...

during the 9th and 12th centuries.

Notable people

;Art *

Fuad Abdurahmanov Fuad Hasan oglu Abdurahmanov ( az, Fuad Həsən oğlu Əbdürəhmanov; May 11, 1915 in Nukha (Sheki), Azerbaijan, Russian Empire – June 15, 1971 in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR) was a popular Azerbaijani monument sculptor. He received many awards, ...

(1915–1971), Azerbaijani sculptor * Fuad Salayev (1943-), Azerbaijani sculptor ;Clergy *

Fouad Twal Fouad Twal ( ar, البطريرك فؤاد طوال; born 23 October 1940 in Madaba, Jordan) is a Jordanian Catholic prelate who served as Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem from 2008 to 2016. He has also served as the Grand Prior of the Equestrian ...

Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem ( la, Patriarchatus Latinus Hierosolymitanus) is the Latin Catholic ecclesiastical patriarchate in Jerusalem, officially seated in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. It was originally established in 1099, wit ...

;Education *

Fouad Ajami Fouad A. Ajami ( ar, فؤاد عجمي; September 18, 1945 – June 22, 2014) was a MacArthur Fellowship winning, Lebanese-born American university professor and writer on Middle Eastern issues. He was a senior fellow at Stanford University's Ho ...

, Lebanese-born American university professor ;Entertainment *

Fouad el-Mohandes Fouad Zaki Mohamed el-Mohandes ar, فؤاد زكي محمد المهندس; known as Fouad el-Mohandes (or Fuad el-Mohandess; ar, فؤاد المهندس; September 6, 1924 – September 16, 2006) was an Egyptian stage and screen actor, and st ...

(1924–2006), Egyptian stage and screen actor * Fouad Awad, Israeli-Palestinian theatre director ;Music *

Fuat Mansurov Fuat Mansurov ( tt-Cyrl, Фоат Шакир улы Мансуров, russian: Мансуров, Фуат Шакирович) (January 10, 1928 – June 12, 2010) was a Soviet and Russian conductor. Biography Mansurov was born on 10 January 1928 ...

(1928–2010), Russian conductor *

Fuad al Muqtadir Fuad Almuqtadir ( bn, ফুয়াদ আল মুকতাদির) is a Bangladeshi-American music Record Producer A record producer is a recording project's creative and technical leader, commanding studio time and coaching artists, ...

(1980- ), Bangladeshi composer and singer ;Nobility *

Fuad I of Egypt Fuad I ( ar, فؤاد الأول ''Fu’ād al-Awwal''; tr, I. Fuad or ; 26 March 1868 – 28 April 1936) was the Sultan and later King of Egypt and the Sudan. The ninth ruler of Egypt and Sudan from the Muhammad Ali dynasty, he became Sultan ...

(1868–1936), known as ''Fuad I'', king of Egypt and Sudan *

Fuad II of Egypt Fuad II (, full name: Ahmed Fuad bin Farouk bin Ismail bin Ibrahim bin Muhammad Ali; born 16 January 1952), or alternatively Ahmed Fuad II, is a member of the Egyptian Muhammad Ali dynasty. He formally reigned as the last King of Egypt and the ...

(1952–), king of Egypt and Sudan ;Politics *

Fuad Chehab Fouad Abdullah Chehab ( ar, فُؤادْ عبد الله شِهاب; 19 March 1902 – 25 April 1973) was a Lebanese general and statesman who served as President of Lebanon from 1958 to 1964. He is considered to be the founder of the Lebanes ...

(1902-1973), former Lebanese president *

Fuad Guliyev Fuad Khalil oghlu Guliyev ( az, Fuad Xəlil oğlu Quliyev), (born 6 July 1941), was the 5th Prime Minister of Azerbaijan. Early life Guliyev was born on 6 July 1941 in Baku, Azerbaijan. He studied at a city school No. 160 from 1948 through 1958 a ...

(1941-), Azerbaijani politician * Fuad Hamza (1899–1951), Saudi Arabian government official * Fuad Hassan (1929-2007), Indonesian politician *

Fuad Masum Muhammad Fuad Masum ( ar, محمد فؤاد معصوم هورامي, translit=Muḥammad Fū’ād Ma‘ṣūm; , born 1 January 1938) is an Iraqi Kurdish politician who served as the seventh president of Iraq from 24 July 2014 to 2 October 2018. ...

(1938-), Iraqi president *

Fouad Mebazaa Fouad Mebazaa ( ar, فؤاد المبزع, Fuʾād el-Mbazaʿ; born 15 June 1933) is a Tunisian politician who was the president of Tunisia from 15 January 2011 to 13 December 2011. He was active in Neo Destour prior to Tunisian independence, ser ...

(1933-), Tunisian politician *

Fuad Rouhani Fuad Rouhani (23 October 1907 – 30 January 2004) ( fa, فؤاد روحانی) was an Iranian administrator and translator. He served as the first Secretary-General of OPEC between 21 January 1961 and 30 April 1964. He is the only Iranian to h ...

(1907–2004), Iranian politician *

Fouad Siniora Fouad Siniora ( ar, فؤاد السنيورة, translit=Fu'ād as-Sanyūrah; born 19 July 1943) is a Lebanese politician, a former Prime Minister of Lebanon, a position he held from 19 July 2005 to 25 May 2008. He stepped down on 9 November 2009 ...

(1943-), Lebanese politician *

Fuad Stephens Muhammad Fuad Stephens, (born Donald Aloysius Marmaduke Stephens; 14 September 1920 – 6 June 1976) was a Malaysian politician who served as the 1st and 5th Chief Minister of Sabah from September 1963 to December 1964 and again briefly from A ...

(birth name Donald Stephens) (1920-1976), 1st Chief Minister of Sabah *

Fuad Yakubovsky Fuad Borisovich Yakubovsky (russian: Фуа́д Бори́сович Якубо́вский, August 3 (16), 1908 - March 27, 1975) was Minister of Installation and Special Construction Works of the USSR from 1965 to 1975. Candidate member of the ...

(1908–1975), Soviet Communist party functionary and statesman *

Binyamin Ben Eliezer Binyamin "Fuad" Ben-Eliezer (, he, בנימין "פואד" בן אליעזר; 12 February 1936 – 28 August 2016) was an Iraqi-born Israeli politician and general. He served as a member of the Knesset between 1984 and 2014, and held several min ...

, Binyamin Fuad Ben Eliezer (1926-2016) Israeli politician of Iraqi Jewish Decent ;Sports *

Fawad Alam Fawad Tariq Alam (Urdu: فواد عالم, born 8 October 1985) is a Pakistani cricketer and actor who plays for Sindh cricket team, Sindh and the Pakistan national cricket team. He made his international debut for Pakistan in May 2007. He retur ...

(1985-), Pakistani cricketer *

Fouad Bachirou Fouad "Fred" Bachirou (born 15 April 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cyprus First Division side Omonia. He previously played for Paris Saint-Germain reserves, Greenock Morton in Scotland, Swedish sides Östers ...

(1990-), French footballer *

Fuad Anwar Fuad Anwar Amin ( ar, فؤاد أنور أمين; born 13 October 1972) is a Saudi Arabian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. On club level, he played mostly for Al-Shabab and Al-Nasr in his home country. In ...

(1972-), Saudi Arabian footballer *

Fuad Aslanov Fuad Aslanov (born January 2, 1983 in Sumgait) is an Azerbaijani boxer who competed in the flyweight division (– 51 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal. He qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by endin ...

(1976-), Azerbaijani boxer *

Fuad Ibrahim Abdusalam Abas Ibrahim, known as Fuad Ibrahim and Ibee Ibrahim (born 15 August 1991), is an Ethiopian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Early and personal life Ibrahim was born in Ethiopia and raised in Richfield, Minneso ...

, (1991-) Ethiopian-born American soccer player *

Fuad Muzurović Fuad Muzurović (born 3 November 1945) is a Bosnian retired professional football manager and former player. Playing career Although he did not have an international playing career, Muzurović is still remembered as a quality full-back playing ...

, Bosnian football manager *

Fuad Reveiz Fuad Reveiz (born February 24, 1963) is a former American football placekicker who played 10 seasons in the National Football League. He was drafted in the seventh round of the 1985 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins. He also played for the San ...

(1963-), Colombian-American football placekicker

Places

Port Fuad Port Fuad or Port Fouad ( ar, بورفؤاد ', ) is a city in Port Said Governorate, Egypt. Port Fuad is located in northeastern Egypt at the northwesternmost tip of the Sinai Peninsula on the Asian side of the Suez Canal, across from the city ...

, Egypt

Fictional characters

* Fouad, a fictional character from the FOX television series

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In popular culture

* L.G. FUAD, song by American rock band

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The name is mentioned five times in the

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