Zorawar
Masculine name of Hindi/Sanskrit origin meaning "brave warrior" or "lion hero".
Name Census estimates that about 418 living Americans carry the first name Zorawar. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Zorawar today is around 5 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zorawar births was 2024 (97 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zorawar. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Zorawar with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
418
~ 1 in 819,986 Americans
Peak year
2024
97 babies that year
Average age
5
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,718
Tracked since 2013
Popularity
Zorawar: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zorawar from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 289 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zorawar by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Zorawar during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Zorawars live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, New York, Indiana recorded the most babies named Zorawar, while Washington, Indiana, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 62 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Zorawar
The name Zorawar is derived from the Persian language and has its origins in ancient Persia, now modern-day Iran. It is a combination of two Persian words, "zor" meaning strength or power, and "awar" meaning bringer or possessor. The name Zorawar thus translates to "possessor of strength" or "bringer of power."
In the ancient Persian culture, names often carried symbolic meanings and were chosen to reflect desired qualities or aspirations for the child. The name Zorawar was likely given to children with the hope that they would grow up to be strong, powerful individuals, embodying the essence of the name's meaning.
The earliest recorded use of the name Zorawar can be traced back to the 16th century during the reign of the Mughal Empire in the Indian subcontinent. One of the earliest notable figures with this name was Zorawar Singh (1786-1843), a celebrated Punjabi general and military commander who played a crucial role in the expansionist campaigns of the Sikh Empire under Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
Another prominent figure with the name Zorawar was Zorawar Chand Buddhaprabha (1832-1905), a Buddhist scholar and teacher from Ladakh, who made significant contributions to the preservation and promotion of Tibetan Buddhist literature and teachings in the region.
In more recent times, Zorawar Singh Kahluria (1892-1994) was an Indian freedom fighter and political activist from Jammu and Kashmir, who actively participated in the struggle for India's independence from British rule.
Zorawar Singh Sidhu (1903-1988) was a renowned Punjabi writer and poet, known for his contributions to the literary landscape of the region. His works explored themes of love, spirituality, and the human condition.
Another notable figure with the name Zorawar was Zorawar Singh Grewal (1910-1986), an Indian military officer who served in the British Indian Army and later joined the Indian Army after independence. He played a pivotal role in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 and was awarded the prestigious Maha Vir Chakra, India's second-highest military decoration, for his bravery and leadership.
People
Zorawar + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zorawar as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Z
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Zorawar: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zorawar?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 418 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zorawar going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 819,986 US residents.
Is Zorawar a common name?
We classify Zorawar as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 421 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zorawar most popular?
The single biggest year for Zorawar was 2024, when 97 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zorawar is about 5 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Zorawar in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zorawar a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zorawar in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Zorawar still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zorawar in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Zorawar can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Zorawar?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.