Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage Arabic, Urdu, Persian Scripts شاد(Arabic, Urdu, Persian) Pronounced Pron. /ˈʃaːd/(Arabic) /ˈʃɑːd̪/(Urdu) /ˈʃɒːd/(Persian) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derived from the given name Shad 1.