boy's name
Zorawar
ZOR-uh-war
- Origin Persian
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,404
Canada
#74
2024 births
Zorawar is a boy's name of Persian origin meaning "powerful" or "brave", used chiefly by Punjabi Sikh families. It is carried above all by Sahibzada Zorawar Singh, the nine-year-old son of Guru Gobind Singh executed at Sirhind in 1705.
- Zorawar is a name of Persian origin.
- Peaked in Canada in 2024, when 367 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in Canada.
- Today about 1 in 832 babies in Canada is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2012.
Zorawar over time
Births per decade in Canada, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 218 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 979 |
What Zorawar means
Zorawar means powerful, mighty or courageous. It joins the Persian zor, strength or force, with the suffix -war, which marks possession — so the sense is one who holds strength rather than one who is merely strong.
Where Zorawar comes from
Zorawar comes into Punjabi from the Persian zorāvar, from zor, strength or power, and the possessive suffix -āvar. Persian supplied the administrative and literary vocabulary of northern India for centuries, which is why so many Punjabi names of bearing and rank are Persian rather than Sanskrit in origin. The name's weight in Sikh tradition comes from Sahibzada Zorawar Singh, the third son of Guru Gobind Singh, who was executed with his younger brother Fateh Singh at Sirhind in 1705 for refusing to convert — he was nine years old, and the two brothers are among the most venerated figures in Sikh history. A second bearer gave the name a different kind of fame: Zorawar Singh Kahluria, the nineteenth-century general who campaigned across Ladakh and into western Tibet and is sometimes called the Conqueror of Ladakh.
Zorawar in use
Zorawar ranks 74th in Canada and is the highest-placed name on this site that charts nowhere near as well anywhere else — 336th in England and Wales, 691st in Scotland, and outside the top 1,800 in the United States. Punjabi is the third most spoken language in Canadian homes, and the gap is that fact showing up in the birth register.
How popular is Zorawar?
In 2024, Zorawar was given to 367 babies in Canada, ranking #74 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Zorawar is used
Figures for Canada withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Zorawar
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zorawar also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zorawar over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Zorawar 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.
- Zoravar
Sibling names for Zorawar
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zorawar — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zorawar
What does the name Zorawar mean?
Powerful or brave, from the Persian zor, strength, with a suffix meaning one who holds it.
Who was Zorawar Singh?
The nine-year-old son of Guru Gobind Singh, executed at Sirhind in 1705 alongside his younger brother Fateh Singh. A nineteenth-century general of the same name conquered Ladakh.
Is Zorawar a Sikh name?
It is used overwhelmingly by Sikh families, though the word itself is Persian rather than Punjabi in origin.
How popular is the name Zorawar?
In 2024, Zorawar was given to 367 babies in Canada, ranking #74 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Zorawar a girl's or a boy's name?
Zorawar is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Zorawar most popular?
Zorawar peaked in 2024, when 367 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Zorawar a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zorawar currently ranks #74 in Canada. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.