Ershad is the transliteration of an Arabic given name meaning "universal guidance". Ershad also means "recite" in Urdu language.
- Popular people named Ershad include
- Hussain Muhammad Ershad is a former Army General, and a former president of Bangladesh
- Ershad, guitarist of the Bangladeshi rock band Artcell
- Popular Places named Ershad include
- Hosseiniye Ershad is a public library and venue in Tehran.
- Ershad Pass, a mountain pass in Hindukush mountain range
- Other uses
- Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance (Iran), also known as Ershad, is a censoring agency of the Iranian government