boy's name
Murad
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,614
Scotland
#831
2020 births
Murad is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Murad is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2016, when 56 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 73,676 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Murad over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 82 |
| 1980s | 110 |
| 1990s | 146 |
| 2000s | 193 |
| 2010s | 346 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 256 |
How popular is Murad?
In 2025, Murad was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Murad is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Murad
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Murad also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Murad over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Murad in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Morad
Sibling names for Murad
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Murad — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Murad
How popular is the name Murad?
In 2025, Murad was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Murad a girl's or a boy's name?
Murad is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Murad?
Murad has 2 syllables.
When was Murad most popular?
Murad peaked in 2016, when 56 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Murad a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Murad currently ranks #1,188 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.