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The baby name Sardar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /sɑrˈdɑːr/; respelling: sar-DAR.

Sardar is Persian in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Persian
Pronunciation: IPA: /sɑrˈdɑːr/; respelling: sar-DAR

What is the meaning of the name Sardar ?

The baby name Sardar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /sɑrˈdɑːr/; respelling: sar-DAR.

Sardar is Persian in Origin.

Sardar is a masculine name and honorific of Persian origin, from sar (head) + -dār (holder/bearer), yielding the sense leader, chief, commander. As a title it spread through Persianate and South Asian societies, designating tribal heads and military officers under Mughal, Sikh, Maratha, and Afghan polities; in Iran it has denoted generals, and the Ottoman/Turkish counterpart is Serdar. In Punjabi and Urdu contexts, Sardar also functions as a respectful form of address, especially for Sikh men.

As a given name and sometimes a surname, Sardar appears across Iran, Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, and the Caucasus and Central Asia. Notable variants include Sardār (scholarly transliteration), Sirdar (Anglicized), Serdar (Turkish, Turkmen), Sərdar (Azerbaijani), and Sardor (Uzbek). The enduring meaning centers on authority and guidance, making Sardar a choice that signals leadership, responsibility, and communal esteem.

Sardar has the following similar or variant Names

Sardar – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
AZ 0 #43 1 706
AF 0 #56 21 1,883
IQ Boys 0 #74 3,010 13,071
AF Boys 0 #79 304 3,535
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
IQ 0 #81 49 3,533
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
AF Girls 0 #93 2 2,402
QA 0 #103 4 7,011
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
OM 0 #116 6 6,215
AZ Boys 0 #118 13 1,400
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
SA Boys 0 #125 9,701 28,008
CY Boys 0 #130 2 3,473
GR 0 #132 4 3,911
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
AE Boys 0 #142 2,970 22,615
AE 0 #156 22 10,220
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
KZ Boys 0 #183 115 6,578
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
IR 0 #227 5 4,221
BD 0 #235 7 5,992
GR Boys 0 #236 32 6,912
SA 0 #248 48 10,560
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
JP Boys 0 #298 6 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
CN Boys 0 #309 11 9,639
DK Boys 0 #309 17 7,401
IR Boys 0 #312 304 10,162
OM Boys 0 #331 800 17,948
BH 0 #332 226 17,937
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
QA Girls 0 #335 9 15,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
Finland Boys 0 #355 73 2,041
QA Boys 0 #357 392 18,093
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
JO Boys 0 #368 10 7,057
OM Girls 0 #368 29 15,987
PT Boys 0 #376 6 7,951
YE 0 #394 5 8,639
BD Girls 0 #402 5 8,413
IQ Girls 0 #403 102 11,303
PH Boys 0 #403 6 11,440
Austria Boys 0 #414 29 2,180
SD Boys 0 #425 21 10,523
BD Boys 0 #444 136 10,045
RU Boys 0 #449 57 12,621
KW Boys 0 #466 321 18,755
AE Girls 0 #488 66 20,968
KW Girls 0 #494 22 19,177
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
LY 0 #517 19 12,703
IR Girls 0 #520 11 8,334
HK Boys 0 #552 6 12,905
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
IN Girls 0 #617 15 13,121
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
SG Boys 0 #649 49 17,960
SA Girls 0 #660 277 25,931
Finland Boys 2026 #669 14 3,552
LB 0 #684 7 13,263
IN Boys 0 #699 319 16,750
SY 0 #703 26 11,684
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
Germany Boys 0 #851 102 5,697
EG Boys 0 #870 17 15,035
Spain Boys 0 #885 46 5,610
United States Boys 2024 #886 7 7,044
NL Boys 0 #896 56 5,873
TR 0 #929 292 19,440
MY Boys 0 #935 178 25,439
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
MY Girls 0 #1,069 4 24,821
MA 0 #1,114 15 20,986
ZA Boys 0 #1,165 14 25,619
DZ 0 #1,231 4 20,130
IT Boys 0 #1,258 214 10,046

Sardar is popular in 52 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
AE
AF
Austria
AZ

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People also ask about Sardar

Sardar is predominantly a boy's name.
Sardar is a 2 syllable name, pronounced IPA: /sɑrˈdɑːr/; respelling: sar-DAR.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Sardaar, Sardār and Sirdar.
Somewhat — Sardar ranked #669 in Finland in 2026, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries, placing it just outside the most common names.
Sardar ranks highest in Finland (#669 in 2026).