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Names from the Arabic root r-w-d

5 names in 3 word forms: 3 boys, 2 girls, 0 unisex. The word form with the most spellings: مراد (3 spellings). No name in this family is in a JPN top-10 table.

رود r-w-d wishing, seeking
Names
5
Word forms
3
Boy
3
Girl
2

The root’s family tree

ر و د r-w-d · wishing, seeking
Each branch is one Arabic word built on this root; the Latin spellings written with that word are listed beside it.

Every name from the root r-w-d

One card per Arabic word, with one meaning for that word and its source; the Latin spellings written with it are listed below.

Boys and girls

Boy: 3 Girl: 2

Sources

  1. Salmoné, An Advanced Learner's Arabic-English Dictionary (1889), arabiclexicon.hawramani.com: رود · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root meaning
  2. Wiktionary: مراد · en.wiktionary.org · root of Murad, Murat and Murod
  3. Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names (arabiclexicon.hawramani.com): رَائدة · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root of Raida
  4. Wiktionary: رويدا · en.wiktionary.org · root of Ruwaida

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An Arabic root describes how a word is built. It says nothing about the background of anyone who bears the name.

Frequently asked questions

What does the root r-w-d mean?

The root ر و د (r-w-d) relates to wishing, seeking, according to Salmoné, An Advanced Learner's Arabic-English Dictionary (1889), arabiclexicon.hawramani.com: رود. Each name's own meaning can differ from the root's.

Which names come from the root r-w-d?

Murad, Murat, Murod, Raida and Ruwaida.

What does مراد mean?

مراد means “wish; desire”, according to Wiktionary: مراد. In this reference it is spelled Murad, Murat and Murod.

How many Arabic word forms are in the r-w-d family?

3 word forms: مراد (Murad, Murat, Murod); رائدة (Raida); رويدا (Ruwaida).