What is "milad"

Milād (, derived from "Mithradāt/Mihrdād" and meaning "gift of Mithra" or "gift of sun") is a Persian male given name. It is mentioned as the name of a hero in Iranian epic book Shahnameh. Milad also means birthday in contemporary Persian literature.

The name is cognate with Mehrdad and is its standard form in the classic Persian literature.