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Murad name meaning

مراد

Murad · moo-RAHD

Desired; the aim one sets out to reach.

Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic
Arabic root
ر و د
Pronunciation
moo-RAHD
Other spellings
Mourad, Morad

About the name Murad

Murad comes from the root r-w-d, to want or seek, and means what is wished for or intended. Several Ottoman sultans carried the name, and it remains popular in Turkey, the Levant, Egypt and North Africa. Spellings include Murad, Mourad and Morad. It is also a common family name, and the stress falls on the second syllable.

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What is the origin of the name Murad?

Murad (مراد) is an Arabic name, from the Arabic root ر و د. Desired; the aim one sets out to reach.

How do you write Murad in Arabic?

In Arabic script it is written مراد. In English it is also spelled Mourad or Morad.