Ayad, is an indirect Quranic name. Pronounced as (U)ltimate + (YA)r(D), it is the plural of Ayd (hands, power, blessings), which itself is the plural of Yad (hand, blessing). It means a person’s power and ability to do things, and also the good things and blessings that one has gained due to their own work. Ayad is not directly mentioned in the Quran but it is derived from the Y-D-Y root which is used in the Quran, such as in