Given Name
Milad
Mee-lahd (miːˈlɑːd)
Pronunciation: Mee-lahd (miːˈlɑːd)
ميلاد بمعنى 'الولادة' أو 'الميلاد'
Boy
Origin
Kurdish/Persian influence (used across Iranian Kurdish and Persian-speaking Muslim communities)
Meaning
From Persian/Arabic 'Milād' (ميلاد) meaning 'birth' or 'nativity'; used as a given name across Persian, Kurdish, and wider Muslim cultures to denote 'birth' or 'new life.'
Thematic Cluster
Not specified
Islamic Status
Recommended
Verification
Likely Valid
Quality Score
96
Religious Confidence
76
Letters
5
Qur'anic / Islamic Reference
No widely cited direct Qur'anic reference is attached to Milad.
Milad is a Kurdish/Persian influence (used across Iranian Kurdish and Persian-speaking Muslim communities) name commonly explained as From Persian/Arabic 'Milād' (ميلاد) meaning 'birth' or 'nativity'; used as a given name across Persian, Kurdish, and wider Muslim cultures to denote 'birth' or 'new life.'. It is often grouped with Given Name names in modern name lists.
Families often choose it for its clear sound and positive meaning rather than for trend alone.
Families often choose it for its clear sound and positive meaning rather than for trend alone.
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