English Explanatory Dictionary

Zohran

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Obsolete spelling of Zahran
  2. A unisex given name from Urdu, meaning “radiance, light”.
  3. Zohran Mamdani (born 1991), American politician, mayor of New York City since 2026.

Pronunciation

/zəˈ(h)ɹɑːn/ /ˈzɔ(h)ɹɑːn/

Word forms

Zohran Zo

Etymology

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.

Translations

Gujarati: ઝોહરાન Hindi: ज़ोहरान Malay: Zohran Russian: Зо́ран Russian: Зо́хран Ukrainian: Зо́ран Ukrainian: Зо́хран Urdu: زُہْرَان
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