NAME PROFILE
Burhan
Derived from the Old Persian name Khshayarsha, meaning 'ruler over heroes' or 'hero among kings'. It suggests a person who possesses innate authority and a magnetic personality that inspires others to achieve greatness.
Key Stats
| Total births | 281 |
| Gender | Male (7% / 93%) |
| Peak year | 2018 |
| Peak generation | Gen A |
| First recorded | 1997 |
| Most recent | 2025 |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Origin | Persian, Greek |
| Comeback name | No |
Popularity Trend (1910–2025)
19102025
Top States
NY — 75%VA — 25%AK — 0%PA — 0%ND — 0%
Notable People
Xerxes I (Persian Monarch, leader at the Battle of Thermopylae) · Xerxes II (Sovereign, ruler of the Achaemenid Empire) · Xerxes (Operatic Protagonist in George Frideric Handel's Serse) · Xerxes Break (Fictional Knight in the series Pandora Hearts) · Xerxes (On-screen Antagonist in the film 300)
Nicknames & Diminutives
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