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Why parents love Jihad- The greater jihad IS the most important spiritual struggle.Internal battle against ego.Two syllables with a sacred, Arabic sound: jih-HAHD.Jih and Ad are both embedded.The most directly spiritual-striving name.
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The vibe of Jihad
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Origin & history of Jihad
Arabic jihad (striving/struggle)
→ greater jihad
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ModernAmerican / Multicultural roots
The greater jihad IS the most important spiritual struggle — internal battle against ego.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Arabic; Islamic theology.
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Today
Jihad remains a beloved choice, ranking #4480 in the US. 2,040 babies have been named Jihad since 1969.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Islamic tradition, SSA data
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How popular is Jihad?
2000
peak year
The name Jihad reached its peak in 2000, with 96 registrations (ranked #1337). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1969, roughly 31 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #4480) today, averaging about 23 new babies per year. Jihad's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 2,040 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
96
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,337)
(ranked #1,337)
23
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
230
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
2,040
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Jihad5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
Jihad's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — striving seeking. People named Jihad tend to be sacred, striving, and gifted at being the most important spiritual struggle.
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Most important spiritual struggle✦
Internal-ego-battle◈
Sacred-Arabic◎
Jih-Ad♡
Greater-jihadJ1
I9
H8
A1
D4
Sum: 23 → Life path 5
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Personality of Jihad🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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