The baby name Meherban is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /meɦərˈbɑːn/ (MEH-her-BAHN).
Meherban is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Meherban is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /meɦərˈbɑːn/ (MEH-her-BAHN).
Meherban is Persian in Origin.
Meherban is a South Asian given name of Persian origin, from Persian mehr + -bān, literally "keeper of affection," commonly understood as "kind, benevolent, compassionate." It entered Urdu and Punjabi via Persian and appears as an honorific in courtly address (sahib meherban, "kind sir"). The word is written مهربان in Persian and Urdu, and ਮਿਹਰਬਾਨ in Punjabi. Variants include Meharban, Mehrban, Meherbaan, Mehrbaan, and Mehraban; all share the same pronunciation family.
As a personal name, Meherban circulated across Persianate and Punjabi milieus by the Mughal era and in Sikh tradition; Bhai Meharban (1581–1640), a noted Sikh writer, bears the name. It remains in use among Muslim, Sikh, and Hindu families in Pakistan and India, and in the diaspora, with pockets in Afghanistan and Iran. Often chosen to invoke kindness and grace, it is functionally unisex but more commonly masculine.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,036 | 4 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,083 | 10 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,586 | 29 | 28,008 |
Meherban is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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