Save Gender Masculine Usage Arabic Scripts جهاد(Arabic) Pronounced Pron. /d͡ʒi.ˈhaːd/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "battle, holy war" in Arabic, a derivative of the root جهد (jahada) meaning "to struggle, to strive". Related NamesFamily Tree·Details RootjahadaVariantJehad Categories conflict, isograms, religion, war