Milad (given name)

Milad is a Persian name of Persian origin which is usually given as a first name to a male.

It is mentioned that Milad was a Persian hero in "The Book of Kings". Milad was a legendary Persian prince from the earliest days of the Iranian Empire. In the 12th story of Shahnameh, he is resurrected as the Zoroastrian God of Spirit, and goes on to play a prominent part in the story. There is a similar word 'Moalada' in Aramaic, but this is derived from the archaic Arabic 'Moalada'. Milad can also mean "birth" in the Persian language.

Notable people and characters with the name include:


 * Milad, an Iranian hero in Shahnameh
 * Milad Ebadipour, Iranian volleyball player
 * Milad Fakhreddini, Iranian footballer
 * Milad Soleiman Fallah, Iranian footballer
 * Milad Farahani, Iranian footballer
 * Milad Gharibi, Iranian footballer
 * Milad Meydavoudi, Iranian footballer
 * Milad Mohammadi, Iranian footballer
 * Milad Nouri (footballer, born 1986), Iranian footballer
 * Milad Nouri (footballer, born 1993), Iranian footballer
 * Milad Omranloo, Iranian conductor
 * Milad Rizk, Lebanese actor
 * Milad Salem, Afghan footballer
 * Milad Zeneyedpour, Iranian footballer