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Murad
مرادSay it mu-RAAD
Murad meaning
Murad (مراد) is a Muslim boy's name of Arabic origin.
What is willed or wished; desired, sought; chosen; loved
Also used to mean: wished for
Murad (مراد) is the Arabic murād, the passive participle of arāda, "to will, to want". Lane's lexicon defines it as what is willed or wished, desired or sought after, chosen and loved, and also what is intended or meant by a saying or an action. Name lists give the meaning as "desired" or "wished for", matching the dictionary. Several Ottoman sultans bore the name, beginning with Murad I, and the Turkish form is Murat. In Mughal India it was carried by princes such as Murad Bakhsh, a son of Shah Jahan.
Source: Lane, An Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93), Book I, p. 1186 · entry murād (مُرَاد), root r-w-d · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, murād, p. 1186 · Wikipedia, Murad I
Famous namesakes
- Murad I, Ottoman sultan (r. 1362–1389)
Spellings
Murad · Muraad · Morad · Murat