1 : a holy war waged on behalf of Islam as a religious duty also : a personal struggle in devotion to Islam especially involving spiritual discipline. 2 : a crusade for a principle or belief.

What does the name Jehad mean?

In Arabic-speaking countries, Jihad - sometimes spelled Jehad - is a perfectly normal thing to call your baby. The word means "a struggle for a noble cause". And in the days before 9/11 and the War on Terror linked it to mass murder in the public imagination, it functioned just like any other name.

Where does the name Jehad come from?

Jihad (/dʒɪˈhɑːd/; Arabic: جهاد‎, romanized: jihād [dʒɪˈhaːd]) is an Arabic word which literally means "striving" or "struggling", especially with a praiseworthy aim.