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مِهردَاد
Mehrdad
mehr-DAAD
“Given by the sun; given by Mithra.”
About Mehrdad
Mehrdad is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "given by the sun; given by mithra" — a Persian name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Persian, from 'mehr' (sun, love, the deity Mithra) and 'dad' (given). Modern equivalent of the ancient name Mithradates.
Origin & roots
Origin
Persian
Gender
Boy
Root letters
Persian and Arabic share many roots through centuries of Islamic scholarship; Mehrdad's consonants live comfortably in both.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Mehrdad
- What does the name Mehrdad mean?
- Mehrdad (مِهردَاد) means "Given by the sun; given by Mithra". Persian, from 'mehr' (sun, love, the deity Mithra) and 'dad' (given). Modern equivalent of the ancient name Mithradates.
- Is Mehrdad a name from the Qur'an?
- Mehrdad does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Persian name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Mehrdad a boy or a girl name?
- Mehrdad is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Mehrdad come from?
- Mehrdad is a Persian name, built on the root letters —.
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