Boy name Arabic origin Muslim tradition

Murad

moo-RAHD · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
desired; wished for; intention
Language
Arabic
Culture
Arab/Islamic
Religion
Muslim
Style era
timeless
Themes
royal · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#2975
2024 births42
Peak year2016
First appeared1971
Total US births1,087
2016 peak19711984199820112024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Mura
Alternate spellings
MouradMurat
In other languages
Murat (Turkish)Morad (Persian)

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Notable people named Murad

Sultan Murad I
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