Tirad as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Tirad

What is the meaning of the name Tirad ?

The baby name Tirad is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TEE-rad (IPA: /ˈtiːrɑd/).

Tirad is in Origin.

Tirad is a rare masculine name rooted in the Iranian world, best understood as a streamlined variant of Tirdad (Middle Persian Tirdad) and its Hellenized form Tiridates. It combines Tir, name of the Zoroastrian divinity associated with learning, writing, and the star Tishtrya (Sirius), with the element -dad meaning “given,” yielding the sense “given by Tir” or “gift of Tir.” The cognate Armenian royal name appears as Trdat (Տրդատ), reflecting the same Iranian elements.

The name is attested in antiquity among Parthian and Armenian rulers recorded in Greek and Latin as Tiridates, a legacy that supports occasional modern use in Iran and the Armenian diaspora. Documented variants include Tirdad, Tiridates, Trdat/Trdat’, and less commonly Tiradat; Tirad functions as a simplified modern spelling or transcription. While phonetically reminiscent of Spanish tirad (“throw!”) or the Philippine toponym Tirad Pass, those are unrelated.