Vedad is a male given name.
In the
Balkans
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, Vedad is popular among
Bosniaks
The Bosniaks (, Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Бошњаци, ; , ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to the Southeast European historical region of Bosnia (region), Bosnia, today part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and who sha ...
in the former
Yugoslav nations. It is derived from the
Arabic
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name
Widad, which holds the meanings of "love" and "friendship."
Behind the Name
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Given name
*Vedad Ibišević
Vedad Ibišević (; born 6 August 1984) is a Bosnian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is a currently assistant coach of the New York Red Bulls.
Ibišević started his professional career at Paris Saint-Germain. He had ...
(born 1984), Bosnian footballer
* Vedad Karic (born 1988), Bosnian cyclist
* Vedad Radonja (born 2001), Bosnian footballer
References
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Masculine given names
Bosnian masculine given names
Bosniak masculine given names