Scorching heat or parchedness
Derived from the Arabic root 'ramida', meaning to be burnt or scorched. It is the name of the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, during which Muslims fast from dawn to sunset. The name symbolizes the heat of the sun on the sand and the spiritual purification of the fast.
Less common today
Ramadan isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,680 in 1994.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Egyptian professional footballer
Palestinian academic and political leader
Egyptian historical figure known as Al-Tourbini
