Mourad
How to say it: moo-RAHD · /mu.ˈʁad/
Arabic 'murad' meaning 'desired, wished for' - Maghrebi French transliteration of Murad.
Mourad was the 5,725th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 13 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 5% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #6,208 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #5,725 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 13 |
| Share of births | 1 in 255,026 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −5% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #6,208 |
| In France, 2025 | #889 among boys’ names, 30 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Mourad is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Mourad is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #889 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Mourad
- Mourad Meghni (born 1984)French association football player
- Mourad Amara (born 1959)Algerian footballer
- Mourad Melki (born 1975)Tunisian association football player
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