Farzad as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Farzad

What is the meaning of the name Farzad ?

The baby name Farzad is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced far-ZAHD (IPA: /fɑrˈzɑːd/, Persian: [færˈzɒːd]).

Farzad is Persian in Origin.

Farzad (Persian: فرزاد) is a Persian masculine name built from far/farr “glory, divine radiance” and zād “born,” yielding meanings such as “born of glory,” “glorious-born,” or “splendid birth.” The first element continues Middle Persian farr (ultimately Avestan xvarənah), the royal charisma central to Iranian myth and Zoroastrian thought; the second comes from zādan “to be born.”

Compound -zād names occur across the Persianate world, and Farzad has long been used in Iran, Afghanistan (Dari), Kurdish regions, and among diasporic communities. Common variants and transliterations include Farzād (scholarly), Farzaad, Ferzad (Turkic influence), Fərzad (Azerbaijani), and Tajik Farzod. Informal diminutives such as Fari or Farzi appear in use. Related formations with the same first element include Farshad and Farrokh, while Farrokhzād shares the -zād pattern. Overall, Farzad conveys noble birth and shining prestige.