The baby name Bhairon is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BHAI-ron (IPA: /bʰaɪˈrɒn/; 'BHAI' as in 'bye', 'ron' as in 'Ron').
The baby name Bhairon is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BHAI-ron (IPA: /bʰaɪˈrɒn/; 'BHAI' as in 'bye', 'ron' as in 'Ron').
Bhairon is Hindu, Sanskrit in Origin.
Bhairon is a North Indian masculine given name deriving from Sanskrit Bhairava (भैरव), a fierce epithet of Shiva. The root bhī, “to fear,” underlies meanings such as “formidable, fearsome,” and by devotional reinterpretation, “remover of fear” and “protective guardian.” Regional and linguistic variants include Bhairav, Bhairab (Bengali/Nepali), Bhairav/Bhairava (Sanskritized), Bhairon, Bhairu, Bheru/Bheron (Rajasthani), and compound forms like Bhairon Nath or Bhairavnath; the feminine counterpart is Bhairavi.
Usage follows Shaiva and folk traditions centered on Bhairava, whose shrines at places like Kashi and Ujjain shaped medieval and later naming patterns. The name remains popular in Rajasthan and neighboring regions, where Bheru ji/Bhairon ji functions as a village guardian deity, and persists among Hindu communities across North India and the diaspora. Modern bearers include Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, former Vice President of India, which has reinforced the name’s recognition.
Bhairon is extremely rare. Across 5 countries, we found just 10 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Bhairon is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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