The baby name Poulad is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /puːˈlɑːd/ (POO-lahd or POOL-ad).
Poulad is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Poulad is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /puːˈlɑːd/ (POO-lahd or POOL-ad).
Poulad is Persian in Origin.
Poulad is a masculine given name of Persian origin, from Persian pulad/fulad (پولاد/فولاد) meaning "steel," ultimately from Middle Persian. It conveys images of strength, resilience, and steadfast character, which explains its appeal as a virtue name across Iran and neighboring regions.
In usage, Poulad appears in Persian poetry and epic tradition - note the armored warrior Fulad-Zereh in the Shahnameh - and later spread through cultural contact into Turkic and Mongolic naming. Common variants include Polad (Azerbaijani, Kurdish), Polat (Turkish), Pulod (Tajik), Fulad/Foulad or Folad (Arabic-influenced spellings), Pulad/Polad in scholarly transliteration, and Bolad/Bolod in Mongolic contexts; Poulâd is a francophone-style rendering. Today the name persists in Iran and the Caucasus and occurs in the diaspora, often chosen for its succinct, robust meaning rather than for religious association.
Poulad is extremely rare. There are only 5 recorded uses on record, spread over 4 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 |
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