Mourad
Meaning
"the longed-for one"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,446
- Total SSA Count
- 23
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Mou, Rad
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"the longed-for one"
Origin: Arabic
"divine gift"
Origin: Greek
Theodore is more popular, ranked #4 vs #4446 for Mourad.
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Theodore is more popular, ranked #4 compared to Mourad at #4446 in the United States.
Mourad means "the longed-for one" (Arabic origin). Theodore means "divine gift" (Greek origin).
Mourad is primarily a boy name. Theodore is primarily a boy name.