Illustrious, shining, or red water
A name of ancient Persian origin, Sohrab is most famous as the tragic hero in the 10th-century epic Shahnameh. The name is often interpreted as 'illustrious' or 'shining,' though it is etymologically linked to the color red or the glow of sunset.
Less common today
Sohrab isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,729 in 1995.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Influential modern Iranian poet and painter
The tragic warrior son of Rostam in the Persian epic Shahnameh · Shahnameh
Prominent Iranian-American journalist and editor
Former Iranian national team soccer player
The young boy rescued by Amir in the novel The Kite Runner · The Kite Runner
