أسدMuslim boy names
Meaning
Lion
Name meaning
- Origin / language
- Arabic
- Islamic / Qur’anic association
- Not specifically Qur'anic / not established
- Name type
- Single given name
- Category
- Traditional Arabic names
Language and spelling
Asad is written أسد. Osama/Usama is written أسامة; both have a lion gloss, but they are different Arabic words and should not be merged.
Sources
Meaning checked against the listed source.
Entry reviewed: 2026-10-25
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