Boy name Persian origin Multiple tradition

Sohrab

soh-RAHB · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
red water; bright shining
Language
Persian
Culture
Persian/Iranian
Religion
Multiple
Style era
timeless
Themes
mythological · classic
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Popularity over time

2023 rank#13893
2023 births5
Peak year1995
First appeared1980
Total US births85
1995 peak19801991200220122023
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Soh
Alternate spellings
SohraabSohrap
In other languages
Sohrab (Persian)

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