Etymology
It is derived from the Arabic Semitic triliteral root رود (r-w-d). Its Arabic meaning can be translated roughly into ''wanted'', ''desired'', ''wished for'', ''yearned'' or ''goal''.Given name
Ottoman sultans
*Murad I (1326–1389), often nicknamed Hüdavendigâr—from Persian: ''Khodāvandgār'' —"the devotee of God", the third sultan. Received the name Murad through a play on the Arabic word "mordd", which means "wish" or "desire". *Murad II (1404–1451) *Murad III (1546–1595) *Murad IV (1612–1640) *Murad V (1840–1904)Others
;Murad *Mawlana Murad, Islamic scholar *Şehzade Murad, Ottoman prince *Murad (actor), Murad, Veteran Bollywood Indian Actor *Murad Artin (born 1960), Armenian-Swedish politician *Murad Mirza (son of Akbar), Murad Mirza, second son of Mughal Emperor Akbar *Murad Baksh (died 1661), youngest son of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and Empress Mumtaz Mahal *Murad Bey (1750–1801), Egyptian Mamluk chieftain *Murad Qureshi, British Bangladeshi Labour Party politician *Murad Umakhanov (born 1977), Russian wrestler and Olympian *Murad Wilfried Hofmann (1931 – 2020) German diplomat and author. ;Mourad *Mourad the Great, nickname of Hampartsoum Boyadjian, an Armenian fedayee and political activist *Mourad Benchellali, French citizen captured and detained in the Guantanamo Bay detention camps *Mourad Bouzidi, Dutch–Tunisian kickboxer *Mourad Daami, Tunisian football referee *Mourad Daoudi El Ghezouani, Moroccan footballer *Mourad Mergaoui, Gibraltalian-Moroccan novelist and poet. *Mourad Ikhlef, Algerian arrested and deported from Canada on allegations of past involvement with the Armed Islamic Group and a connection to Ahmed Ressam *Mourad Marofit (born 1982), Moroccan long-distance runner *Mourad Medelci, Algerian politician *Mourad Meghni, Algerian footballer *Mourad Salem, Tunisian artist based in France *Mourad Topalian, Armenian-American political activist ;Morad *Morad Fareed, New York–based entrepreneur and former athlete *Morad Mohammadi, Iranian wrestler and Olympian. *Morad Sari *Morad (Spanish rapper) (born 1999) *Morad (born 1977), French rapper in Scred ConnexionSurname
; Murad *Abdul Hakim Murad (militant), alleged conspirator in the planned attacks called Operation Bojinka *Timothy Winter, Abdal Hakim Murad (born: Timothy John Winter, 1960) English academic, theologian and Islamic scholar *Adel Murad, Iraqi politician *Ferid Murad, American physician and pharmacologist *Hadji Murad, Avar military commander *Hilmi Murad, Egyptian politician *Mohammad Murad, Kuwaiti wildlife photographer *Murad Ali Murad, Afghan Army officer *Nadia Murad, Iraqi Yazidi human rights activist *Murad (actor), Murad, Veteran Bollywood Indian Actor *Raza Murad, Indian character actor, son of Murad (actor), Murad *Sayed Noorullah Murad, an Afghan politician, military commander and former deputy minister *Timothy Winter, aka Abdal-Hakim Murad, British Islamic scholar *Waheed Murad, Pakistani film producer, writer, and actor *Zuhair Murad, a Beirut-based Lebanese fashion designer * ; Mourad *Ahmed Mourad, an Egyptian author and screenwriter of fiction and non-fiction *George Mourad (born 1982), Syrian Swedish footballer of Assyrian descent *Leila Mourad (1918–1995), Egyptian singer and actress *Mounir Mourad (1922–1981), Egyptian artist, singer and actor ; Morad *Daniel Morad (born 1990), Canadian race car driver *Dashni Morad (born 1986), Kurdish singer, songwriter, television presenter, human rights & environmental activist. *Luciana Morad, also known as Luciana Gimenez, Brazilian fashion model and TV show hostessSee also
*Murat (disambiguation), modern Turkish spelling of Murad *Murat (name) *Murod, an Uzbek given name *Muradian, Armenian surname *Muradyan, Armenian surname *Mrad (disambiguation)References
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