Abrar
Abrar is a Persian-language daily newspaper published in Tehran, Iran.
- Arabic
- Urdu
- Bengali
Meaning & Origin of Abrar
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Abrar is a Persian-language daily newspaper published in Tehran, Iran.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
- Urdu
- Bengali
The Story of Abrar
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Abrar as a girl name dates back to 1987, when 5 babies received it. 2017 was its biggest year on record, with 31 newborns named Abrar — #4,477 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 37% of all recorded Abrars. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,870 among girl names with 20 births, gradually falling (-13%). In total, more than 572 Abrars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Abrar as a boy name dates back to 1988, when 5 babies received it. 2018 was its biggest year on record, with 35 newborns named Abrar — #3,240 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 33% of all recorded Abrars. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,075 among boy names with 26 births, gradually falling (-15%). In total, more than 595 Abrars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Abrar
Abrar is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 595 births in the dataset. Abrar's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #3,240. Use the chart and map above to compare Abrar's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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