Given name · also Urdu

Zohran

“radiance, light”

Zohran is used as a given name. One English interpretation is “radiance, light.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One English interpretation is “radiance, light.”

Where it comes from

The origin of Zohran is uncertain.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

The story

Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2025. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.

From dated birth records

Zohran through the years

Babies since 1880
30
30 boys · 0 girls
Most popular year
2025
30 babies
2025
30
#3,754 for boys
2021–25 vs 2016–20
+100%
Rising fast
051015202025Highest share 202518
Zohran in U.S. Social Security birth records, 2025–2025, per million boys born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

Where it’s given

Most at home inNew York, California
FewerMore, relative to births Not published
2025 births by state of birth. Tiles are equal-sized so small states stay visible. Highest rates: New York (7), California (5).

By the numbers

In 2025, this name appeared in 30 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,754 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (7).

From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Spellings & scripts 1

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

People named Zohran

Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.

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