Milad (given name)
Milad (ميلاد) is a name of Persian origin, usually given as a first name to a male. It is mentioned that Milad was an Iranian hero in "The Book of Kings". Meherdates (Mithradates, Mithrates, Mithradat, Mirdat, Miradaj, Miraj) appears as Milad, a legendary Iranian prince from the earliest days of the Iranian Empire. A handsome and desirable young man, his name literally means "Son of the Sun". Using the sword forged by Kaveh the Blacksmith, In the 12th Story of Shahnameh, he is resurrected as the Zorostrian God of Spirit, and goes on to play a prominent part in the scriptures.[1] There is a similar word in Aramaic which is 'Moalada', however, this is derived from the archaic Arabic 'Moalada.'[2]
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Persian, Kurdish, Dari and Arabic |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Persian/Dari |
| Meaning | Son of the Sun, Birth |
Notable people and characters with the name include:
- Milad, an Iranian hero in Shahnameh
- Milad Ebadipour, Iranian volleyball player
- Milad Fakhreddini, Iranian footballer
- Milad Soleiman Fallah, Iranian footballer
- Milad Farahani, Iranian footballer
- Milad Gharibi, Iranian footballer
- Milad Meydavoudi, Iranian footballer
- Milad Mohammadi, Iranian footballer
- Milad Nouri (footballer, born 1986), Iranian footballer
- Milad Nouri (footballer, born 1993), Iranian footballer
- Milad Omranloo, Iranian conductor
- Milad Rizk, Lebanese actor
- Milad Salem, Afghan footballer
- Milad Zeneyedpour, Iranian footballer
References
- Warner, Arthur George (1908). The Shahnama of Firdausi:, Volume 3. Trübner's Oriental Series. pp. 11. ISBN 0-415-23188-4.
- Lafayette, Maximillien de (2018), Vol.3. ETYMOLOGY, PHILOLOGY AND COMPARATIVE DICTIONARY OF SYNONYMS IN 22 DEAD AND ANCIENT LANGUAGES, p. 424, ISBN 9781387917310