The baby name Aurang is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AW-rung (approx.); IPA: /ˈɔːrʌŋ/.
The baby name Aurang is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AW-rung (approx.); IPA: /ˈɔːrʌŋ/.
Aurang is Hindi, Persian in Origin.
Aurang (Persian اورنگ, transliterated Āwrang) is a masculine given name of Persian origin meaning “throne,” “royal seat,” or, by extension, “splendor/pomp.” Pronounced AW-rang or ow-RANG, it entered South Asian name pools through Persianate court culture and Urdu, where it signified legitimacy and majesty.
Usage is best known in compounds, most famously Aurangzeb (“adornment of the throne”), but Aurang has also appeared on its own among Urdu- and Dari-speaking families in India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, and in the wider Muslim diaspora. Spelling variants reflect regional phonology and older colonial transcription: Awrang (Dari/Pashto), Aurung (Anglo-Indian), and less commonly Orang/Urang in loose romanizations. Related forms include the compound Aurangzeb and the surname Awrang. The name carries regal, dignified associations and a classical Persian aesthetic, making it a rare yet culturally resonant choice.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #268 | 6 | 6,912 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #273 | 2 | 3,535 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #300 | 4 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #330 | 3 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| BH | 0 | #544 | 10 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #603 | 3 | 10,045 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #690 | 18 | 18,093 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #741 | 29 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #809 | 73 | 17,948 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #908 | 185 | 22,615 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #917 | 19 | 25,931 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #918 | 13 | 5,610 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,036 | 4 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,099 | 13 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,099 | 569 | 28,008 |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
Aurang is popular in 24 countries — most recent births per country:
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