Milad

Milad
Gender Male
Origin
Word/name Persian
Meaning gift of Mithra, or Gift of Sun
Region of origin Iran (Persia)
Other names
Related names Mihrdat, Mithradāt, Mihrdād
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Milād (Persian: ميلاد, derived from "Mithradāt/Mihrdād" and meaning "gift of Mithra" or "gift of sun") is a Persian male given name. It is mentioned as the name of a hero in Iranian epic book Shahnameh.

The name is cognate with Mehrdad and is its standard form in the classic Persian literature.

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