Ghilad (German: Gilad; Banat Swabian: Kilatt;[4] Hungarian: Gilád) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania.

The first recorded mention of Ghilad dates from 1212, when Andrew II of Hungary donated Gyad to Terra Sebus, responsible for the transfer of possession being the prefect of Csanád, Nicolae Csáky.

[5] It was not mentioned in documents until the second half of the 16th century, then it is said that it was inhabited by Romanians, brought from Transylvania by Rami Pasha.

Oral tradition claims that on this place Duke Glad faced the Hungarians of Tühütüm [hu], around 895.

[7] The coexistence of Romanians with Serbs dates back to ancient times and was also linked to the fact that the two Orthodox communities were in hierarchical communion until 1924.