Kaur
Origin
Punjabi
Syllables
1
Peak era
2020s
Today
▬ Steady
Meaning
traditionally translated 'princess' (from the Rajput title Kanwar); every Sikh woman takes it just as men take Singh, together replacing surnames that once signaled caste. Also popularly glossed 'lioness' to echo Singh, though that reading is symbolic rather than literal
Popularity, 1890–2024
1890speak 2020s2020s
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Kaur peaked in the 2020s.
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