The first name Zohran
A boy’s name from Urdu meaning “bright”, “radiant”.
Pronounced /zəˈ(h)ɹɑːn/ 2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Urdu origin
Zohran means “bright”, “radiant” in Urdu.
Uncertain. Likely a transliteration of Urdu زُہْران (zuhrān), or possibly ظُہْرَان (zuhrān)—both of Arabic origin, but most likely from Arabic زهران (“bright”) and Arabic أَزْهَر (ʔazhar, “radiant”). The Urdu variant زوہْرَان (zohrān) is considered a corruption.
More names that mean light.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 23 boys were named Zohran, making it the 1,226th most popular boys’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Zohran with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Zohran at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 30 boys born in the United States were named Zohran, the 3,754th most popular boys’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Zohran in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Zo
Questions
- What does the name Zohran mean?
- Zohran means “bright”, “radiant” in Urdu.
- What is the origin of the name Zohran?
- Uncertain. Likely a transliteration of Urdu زُہْران (zuhrān), or possibly ظُہْرَان (zuhrān)—both of Arabic origin, but most likely from Arabic زهران (“bright”) and Arabic أَزْهَر (ʔazhar, “radiant”). The Urdu variant زوہْرَان (zohrān) is considered a corruption.
- How popular is the name Zohran?
- In 2025, 23 boys born in England and Wales were named Zohran, ranking 1,226th.
- When was Zohran most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 30 babies were named Zohran, its highest rank at 3,754th.
- How do you pronounce Zohran?
- Zohran is /zəˈ(h)ɹɑːn/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Zohran?
- Zo.