Mehrdad
Mehrdad is a common Persian male given name in Iran (Persia) and other Persian-speaking countries. Mehrdad is a Persian name for boys that means "given by sun" or "given by love". Mehr means "sun" or "love," and Dad means "given."
- Persian
Meaning & Origin of Mehrdad
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mehrdad is a common Persian male given name in Iran (Persia) and other Persian-speaking countries. Mehrdad is a Persian name for boys that means "given by sun" or "given by love". Mehr means "sun" or "love," and Dad means "given."
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Persian
The Story of Mehrdad
Mehrdad first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1982, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 6 Mehrdads were born — ranking #5,620 that year. As of 2026, Mehrdad ranks #5,620 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Mehrdads have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Notable people named Mehrdad
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- Mehrdad Pahlbod (1917–2018), Iranian politician
- Mehrdad Kia , Iranian-American historian
- Mehrdad Pooladi (born 1987), Iranian professional football player
- Mehrdad Bazrpash (born 1980), Iranian politician
- Mehrdad Raissi Ardali (born 1987), Iranian voice actor
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Names that sound like Mehrdad
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About the name Mehrdad
Mehrdad is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Mehrdad's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #5,620. Use the chart and map above to compare Mehrdad's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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