boy's name
Zohran
ZOH-rahn
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 84
Zohran is a boy's name of Arabic and Urdu use, related to Zahran and Zahra and meaning "blossoms" or "to shine." It's used in South Asian Muslim families and became internationally known through New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani.
- Zohran is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 30 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 110,522 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2025.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Zohran Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2020s (to 2025) | 30 |
What Zohran Means
Zohran is linked to blossoming flowers and to brightness. Arabic z-h-r covers both senses, which is why reference sites give either flowers or shining, and both fit the same word family.
Where Zohran Comes From
Zohran belongs with Zahra, the shining one, a title of the Prophet Muhammad's daughter Fatima, and with Zahran, a form of the same root. Arabic z-h-r gives words for flowers and for radiance, and the planet Venus is al-Zuhara. South Asian Muslims use the form Zohran, which has spread among Indian and Pakistani families. Nameberry and Appellation Mountain both offer these readings, while FirstCry calls it Persian. The name's public profile is new: US birth records first list Zohran in 2025, with 30 boys, and England and Wales went from 3 in 2023 to 23 in 2025.
Zohran in Use
Those figures line up closely with Zohran Mamdani's rise in New York politics. Parents in several countries appear to have noticed him in the same year.
How Popular Is Zohran?
In 2025, Zohran was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Zohran Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Zohran
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Zohran Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zohran over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Zohran
- Pronunciation ZOH-rahn
Zohran in Other Languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Zahran
Sibling Names for Zohran
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Zohran — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Zohran
What does the name Zohran mean?
Blossoms or to shine, from an Arabic root that covers both senses.
How do you pronounce Zohran?
ZOH-rahn.
Is Zohran a Muslim name?
Yes. It's used mainly by South Asian Muslim families.
How popular is the name Zohran?
In 2025, Zohran was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Zohran a girl's or a boy's name?
Zohran is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Zohran?
Zohran has 2 syllables.
When was Zohran most popular?
Zohran peaked in 2025, when 30 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Zohran a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zohran currently ranks #1,254 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.