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Azad

Libre, liberté

Genre: Garçon
Origine: Persan / kurde
Guide de prononciation: ah-ZAHD

L'histoire du prénom

Azad — the word has left its Sasanian-era social sense (the noble-born) and become the everyday word for free. As a name it is a wish: that the child will stand in their own right.

Étymologie

Racine: āzād · Middle Persian

Azad descends from Middle Persian āzād — at first a social term meaning free, noble (the Sasanian-era āzādān were the lower nobility). In modern Iranian languages including Kurdish it has become the everyday word for free. Closely paired with Azadî (freedom).

Famille du prénom

Azadî · derived — freedom — feminine noun

Parallèles linguistiques

Azad آزاد Persiska — Samma rot
Liber Latin — 'Fri'
Freeman Engelska — 'Fri man'

liberté
politique
moderne

Mis à jour: 2026-05-02