Emad

A Quranic Name for Boys

Emad is variant of Imad and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Emad or Imad, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Imad.

Full Meaning of Emad

Emad is a direct Quranic name for boys that means “pillars”. It is usually short for Emad ad-Deen, which means “pillars of the religion”, i.e. a person who is a strong supporter of Islam. The word Emad is mentioned in the Quran in 89:7:

Iram, the civilization that had pillars, the like of which were not created in any other city. (Quran 89:7-8)