Aswad (name)
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Arabic |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | black |
Aswad is a male Arabic given name that means "black" (also used for people of black complexion).
People named Aswad include:
- Aswad ibn Yazid (died 74/75 AH), narrator of hadith
People using it in their patronymic include:
- Abdulrazzaq Aswad Iraqi military leader and governor (1918-2002)
- Miqdad ibn Aswad (died 33 AH), companion of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad
- Ziad Abderrazzak Mohammad Aswad (born 1952), former government minister in Iraq