Shad
Usage of Shad in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Shad against each list of names.
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Albanian
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English
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Greek
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Shad is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
In Battle Beyond the Stars, Shad is a peace-loving native of Akir who recruits a band of space mercenaries to free his planet from a tyrant.
Shad in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 9 boys were named Shad, making it the #8243 boys' name in the US. Since 1940, 4,831 boys have been named Shad, with the most (406) in 1971.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Towns named Shad
There are 27 towns and villages with Shad in their name, in 7 countries.
🇮🇷 Iran 15🇦🇫 Afghanistan 4🇺🇸 United States 3🇵🇰 Pakistan 2🇨🇦 Canada 1🇮🇶 Iraq 1🇾🇪 Yemen 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Shad Bay | Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦 Canada | 2,053 | Map |
| Shād Mehan | Tehran, 🇮🇷 Iran | 189 | Map |
| Gandom Shād | Razavi Khorasan, 🇮🇷 Iran | – | Map |
| Kūr Shād | Diyala, 🇮🇶 Iraq | – | Map |
| Now Shād | Razavi Khorasan, 🇮🇷 Iran | – | Map |
| Shad Landing | Virginia, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Shad Muhammad | Balochistan, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – | Map |
| Shad Point | Maryland, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Shād Kand | Razavi Khorasan, 🇮🇷 Iran | – | Map |
| Shād Khāl | Gilan Province, 🇮🇷 Iran | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Shad
There are 7 lakes and reservoirs with Shad in their name, in 3 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 4🇨🇦 Canada 2🇮🇪 Ireland 1
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| Shad Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Shad Lake | Illinois, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Shad Lake | Louisiana, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Shad Lough | Connacht, 🇮🇪 Ireland | Map |
| Shad Pond | Maine, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Shad Bay Lake | Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Shad Factory Pond | Massachusetts, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Celebrities named Shad
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Shad.
Shad Gaspard
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