Milad (given name)


Milad is a Persian name of Persian origin. It is usually given as a first name to a male. It is mentioned that Milad was an Iranian hero in "The Book of Kings". Meherdates appears as Milad, a legendary Iranian prince from the earliest days of the Iranian Empire. A handsome and desirable young man, his name literally means "Son of the Sun". Using the sword forged by Kaveh the Blacksmith, In the 12th Story of Shahnameh, he is resurrected as the Zorostrian God of Spirit, and goes on to play a prominent part in the story of Life, Death and Power: The Scripture of the Old Ones. There is a similar word in Aramaic which is 'Moalada,' however, this itself is derived from the archaic Arabic 'Moalada.' It can also mean “Birth” in the Arabic Language.