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The baby name Azad is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ɑːˈzɑːd/ (ah-ZAHD).

Azad is Persian in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Persian
Pronunciation: /ɑːˈzɑːd/ (ah-ZAHD)

What is the meaning of the name Azad ?

The baby name Azad is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ɑːˈzɑːd/ (ah-ZAHD).

Azad is Persian in Origin.

Azad is a masculine given name of Persian origin, deriving from Middle Iranian āzād “free, liberated; freeborn, noble.” It is widely used in Persian, Kurdish, Pashto, Dari, and Azerbaijani, and was borrowed into Urdu and Hindi through Persianate literary culture. Across these languages it evokes ideals of freedom, independence, and dignity.

As a personal name and epithet, Azad gained currency across West and South Asia, especially in nationalist and reformist circles; figures such as Abul Kalam Azad and Chandra Shekhar Azad popularized it in the subcontinent (often as a pen-name or honorific). Variants and related forms include Azād (with diacritics), Azaad (Hindi/Urdu transliteration), Armenian Azat (cognate), Tajik/Uzbek Ozod, and Persian feminine Azadeh; in Kurdish the name can be unisex. Azerbaijani and Kurdish surnames may also derive from it. Short forms include Az and Azi.

Azad has the following similar or variant Names

Celebrity babies named Azad

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Azad Rao Khan Kiran Rao film director ★★★★★ Aamir Khan film director ★★★★★

Azad – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Boys 2025 #1 — 423
AZ 0 #26 18 706
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
MV Girls 0 #34 2 2,021
DJ Boys 0 #36 1 657
TM Boys 0 #36 1 614
AZ Boys 0 #37 160 1,400
IQ Boys 0 #43 5,007 13,071
GE 0 #44 1 997
IQ 0 #58 83 3,533
IN 0 #69 3 2,963
AF 0 #73 4 1,883
AZ Girls 0 #73 3 1,051
MV Boys 0 #75 5 3,375
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
AF Girls 0 #91 4 2,402
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
GE Boys 0 #96 14 2,055
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
BD Boys 0 #107 1,439 10,045
KW 0 #117 5 5,216
BD 0 #119 112 5,992
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
Switzerland Boys 2024 #125 13 1,769
CY Boys 0 #129 3 3,473
BN Boys 0 #132 8 6,332
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
JO 0 #137 4 2,158
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
AE 0 #166 12 10,220
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
Sweden Boys 2022 #177 6 1,509
RU 0 #188 7 3,641
DK 0 #203 4 5,198
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
BG Boys 0 #218 3 3,850
OM Boys 0 #218 1,251 17,948
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
SA Boys 0 #224 6,115 28,008
IR 0 #227 5 4,221
GR Boys 0 #230 38 6,912
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
AF Boys 0 #236 35 3,535
DK Boys 0 #241 85 7,401
IR Boys 0 #243 502 10,162
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
BH 0 #254 337 17,937
QA Boys 0 #255 605 18,093
SA 0 #262 34 10,560
KZ Boys 0 #264 26 6,578
KW Boys 0 #266 735 18,755
MU Boys 0 #274 84 8,477
JP Boys 0 #287 11 7,909
QA Girls 0 #289 28 15,378
Canada Boys 2024 #294 13 2,588
AE Boys 0 #294 1,601 22,615
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
IN Boys 0 #313 1,198 16,750
JO Girls 0 #315 11 7,570
MY 0 #319 12 12,352
BD Girls 0 #322 65 8,413
OM Girls 0 #322 75 15,987
IQ Girls 0 #324 191 11,303
France Boys 2021 #327 61 2,865
CN Boys 0 #327 5 9,639
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
PL Boys 0 #337 4 6,459
JO Boys 0 #340 38 7,057
SY 0 #343 531 11,684
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
TR 0 #358 4,626 19,440
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
Finland Boys 0 #369 59 2,041
Austria Boys 0 #371 72 2,180
PT Boys 0 #377 5 7,951
RU Boys 0 #394 112 12,621
YE 0 #394 5 8,639
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
EG 0 #408 5 6,387
Germany 0 #421 17 2,542
SD Boys 0 #431 15 10,523
KW Girls 0 #473 43 19,177
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
LY 0 #475 61 12,703
AE Girls 0 #477 77 20,968
IR Girls 0 #487 44 8,334
SG Boys 0 #487 216 17,960
Germany Boys 0 #493 570 5,697
PA Boys 0 #502 4 9,305
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
HK Boys 0 #513 15 12,905
RU Girls 0 #519 5 11,913
PS Boys 0 #539 10 10,655
PS Girls 0 #543 5 10,981
LB 0 #575 84 13,263
IN Girls 0 #577 55 13,121
IL Boys 0 #618 8 10,983
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
Finland Boys 2026 #620 63 3,552
SA Girls 0 #624 321 25,931
SG Girls 0 #628 5 18,916
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
IT 0 #705 10 4,183
NL Boys 0 #762 191 5,873
TN 0 #812 18 13,765
MY Boys 0 #820 299 25,439
Germany Girls 0 #824 15 4,949
EG Boys 0 #824 63 15,035
United States Boys 2024 #872 21 7,044
Spain Boys 0 #899 32 5,610
PE Boys 0 #923 4 14,506
EG Girls 0 #947 13 14,742
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
MY Girls 0 #980 15 24,821
MA 0 #1,005 124 20,986
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
DZ 0 #1,102 75 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,117 62 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,121 353 10,046
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
IT Girls 0 #1,435 12 9,415

Azad is popular in 69 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Switzerland
United States
Sweden
Canada

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People also ask about Azad

Azad is predominantly a boy's name.
Azad is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ɑːˈzɑːd/ (ah-ZAHD).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Azaad, Azadeh, Azat, Azadullah and Azadollah.
Across languages, Azad has these equivalents: Azat (Armenian, similar meaning), Azadeh (Persian feminine form), Liberty (English, similar meaning), Freeman (English, equivalent meaning), Carl/Charles (Germanic roots meaning 'free man').
Yes, very popular — Azad ranked #1 in Germany in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Azad ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2025).
Azad's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #369 in 2011 to #327 in 2021 in France.
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Azad for their child, including Kiran Rao and Aamir Khan.