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Zorawar: name meaning, origin and pronunciation

“powerful; mighty”

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زورآور

ਜ਼ੋਰਾਵਰ

What Zorawar means

Zorawar (زورآور, Persian ਜ਼ੋਰਾਵਰ) is a Sikh boy’s name that means “powerful; mighty”. Source: Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary, zor-āwar.

Zorawar at a glance

Meaning
powerful; mighty
Gender
Boy
Origin
Persian
Faith
Sikh
Say it
zo-raa-war
Syllables
3
Letters
7
First letter
Z · ز

Meaning of Zorawar

In English
powerful; mighty
اردو میں معنی
طاقتور، زورآور

Origin and history of Zorawar

Persian zor-āwar, possessed of strength (zor, strength + -āwar, bringing, possessing).

Sahibzada Zorawar Singh, third son of Guru Gobind Singh, was put to death at Sirhind as a young child together with his younger brother Fateh Singh.

Base wordPersian zor-āwar

How to say and write Zorawar

Say it
zo-raa-war3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
English
Zorawar
Urdu
زورآور
Original script
ਜ਼ੋਰਾਵਰ
Other spellings
Jorawar
Known bearer
Sahibzada Zorawar Singh, son of Guru Gobind Singh
Themes
Strength

Sibling names for Zorawar

Sikh girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Zorawar.

Names like Zorawar

Questions about the name Zorawar

What does the name Zorawar mean?

Zorawar means “powerful; mighty”. In Urdu: طاقتور، زورآور. Source: Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary (1892).

Is Zorawar a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Zorawar is a boy’s name.

Is Zorawar a Sikh name?

Yes. Zorawar is used by Sikh families. It is of Persian origin. Persian zor-āwar, possessed of strength (zor, strength + -āwar, bringing, possessing).

How do you pronounce Zorawar?

Say it “zo-raa-war”: 3 syllables.

How do you write Zorawar in Urdu?

In Urdu script, Zorawar is written زورآور. In its original script: ਜ਼ੋਰਾਵਰ.

What are other spellings of Zorawar?

Zorawar is also spelled Jorawar.

Who is a famous person named Zorawar?

Sahibzada Zorawar Singh, son of Guru Gobind Singh

Is the meaning of Zorawar verified?

Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.