Iraad as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Iraad

What is the meaning of the name Iraad ?

The baby name Iraad is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /iːˈrɑːd/,/ɪˈrɑːd/,ee-RAHD,ih-RAHD.

Iraad is Arabic in Origin.

Iraad is a primarily masculine given name rooted in the Arabic noun irāda (إرادة), meaning “will, intention, resolve, volition.” Through Persian and Urdu, the word became widely used in South Asia, where Iraad functions as a virtue name suggesting purposefulness and determination. As a given name it has contemporary rather than classical currency, gaining modest adoption in the late 20th and early 21st centuries among Muslim communities and in diasporic settings because of its positive, transparent meaning.

Variant and related forms include Irād (scholarly transliteration), Iraad/Iradah (anglicized spellings), and Irada, which is a well-established feminine name in Azerbaijani and some Russian-speaking contexts. Iraad is sometimes confused with the biblical Irad (Hebrew עירד), a Cainite figure in Genesis; that name is etymologically separate and of uncertain meaning. Overall, Iraad conveys steadfast intent, purposeful choice, and inner resolve.

⚙ Iraad is about as rare as a name gets. We hold just 3 recorded uses of it, from 3 countries.