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    Dad

    Girl
    International
    1 syllable

    Dad is an International girl's name meaning "Dad comes from Persian dād, meaning 'justice' or 'law.' It also appears as an element in Persian compound names".

    Dad is a girl's name of International origin meaning "Dad comes from Persian dād, meaning 'justice' or 'law.' It also appears as an element in Persian compound names". At just 3 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

    Origin
    International
    Gender
    Girl
    Syllables
    1

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    What does Dad mean?

    Dad comes from Persian dād, meaning 'justice' or 'law.' It also appears as an element in Persian compound names.

    How popular is Dad?

    No birth-record data (source: not in US birth records; popularity in India is not tracked)

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    What does Dad mean?

    Dad is a girl name of International origin meaning "Dad comes from Persian dād, meaning 'justice' or 'law.' It also appears as an element in Persian compound names.".

    How popular is Dad?

    We have no birth-record ranking for Dad: it is not in US records, and India publishes no national name rankings. The meter above fills in as parents here view, search for and save the name.

    Brother names that go with Dad

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    How to say Dad

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    Name numerology

    9is the Chaldean number for Dad.

    Number 9 is linked with compassion, generosity and idealism.

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    Dad at a glance

    Letters
    3
    Syllables
    1
    Starts with
    D
    Ends with
    -ad
    Vowels
    1 of 3 letters

    3-letter girl names

    Which names have a similar meaning to Dad?

    Dad means "Dad comes from Persian dād, meaning 'justice' or 'law.' It also appears as an element in Persian compound names." — these names share that spirit.

    • Ella — "Ella comes from the Germanic element alia, meaning 'other' or 'all'. It is also used as a short form of Eleanor and Ellen." (English)
    • Amelia — "Amelia comes from the Germanic amal, meaning 'work' or 'industrious'. It is also used as a form of Emilia." (German)
    • Joseph — "Joseph comes from the Hebrew Yosef, meaning 'God will add'. In the Bible, Joseph is a son of Jacob and also the husband of Mary." (Hebrew)
    • Noah — "Noah comes from the Hebrew Noach, meaning 'rest' or 'comfort'. In the Bible, Noah builds the ark that saves his family." (Hebrew)
    • Emma — "Emma comes from the Germanic word ermen, meaning 'whole' or 'universal'. It was brought to England by Norman nobility." (German)
    • Sophia — "Sophia comes from the Greek word sophia, meaning 'wisdom'. It has been used across Europe since early Christian times." (Greek)
    • Ethan — "Ethan comes from the Hebrew Eitan, meaning 'firm', 'strong' or 'enduring'. Several minor figures in the Bible bear it." (Hebrew)
    • Michael — "Michael comes from the Hebrew Mikha'el, a question meaning 'who is like God?'. It is the name of an archangel." (Hebrew)

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