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