Salaar
Boy · sa-LAAR · Persian
Salaar is a boys' name of Persian origin, meaning “leader, commander”. In 2025 it ranked 660th for boys in the UK (61 babies) and 3,088th for boys in the US (39 babies).
What does Salaar mean?
Persian
“leader, commander”
Persian for commander or chief, found in titles such as sepahsalar, commander of an army.
- Say it
- sa-LAAR
Is Salaar a girl's or a boy's name?
Salaar is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 61 boys in the UK and 39 boys in the US. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Salaar in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #660among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 61about 1 in 4,900 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising fastup 376% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 61 boys in the UK were named Salaar, making it the 660th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 1,923rd.
It has been given to more boys each year for the last 4 years. 2025 had the most boys named Salaar of any year since it first appeared, in 2004.
Half of all the boys named Salaar in the UK since 1996 were born between 2019 and 2025, the years shaded on the chart below.
Among boys in 2025, it was 615th in England and Wales.
Salaar in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 | #660 |
| 2024 | 54 | #720 |
| 2023 | 23 | #1,286 |
| 2022 | 17 | #1,561 |
| 2021 | 9 | #2,434 |
| 2020 | 12 | #1,923 |
| 2019 | 6 | #3,184 |
| 2018 | 11 | #2,088 |
| 2017 | 7 | #2,875 |
| 2016 | 5 | #3,655 |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,086 |
| 2014 | 7 | #2,843 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 5 | #3,446 |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 6 | #2,970 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 1 | #4,870 |
How popular is Salaar in the US?
- Rank in 2025
- #3,088among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 39about 1 in 44,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising fastup 244% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 39 boys in the US were named Salaar, making it the 3,088th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 6,616th. Its busiest year was 2024, with 50 boys. It first appears in the records in 2009.
Half of all the boys named Salaar in the US since 1880 were born between 2019 and 2024, the years shaded on the chart below.
Salaar in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | #3,088 |
| 2024 | 50 | #2,637 |
| 2023 | 21 | #4,738 |
| 2022 | 22 | #4,566 |
| 2021 | 13 | #6,330 |
| 2020 | 12 | #6,616 |
| 2019 | 10 | #7,638 |
| 2018 | 10 | #7,613 |
| 2017 | 13 | #6,334 |
| 2016 | 7 | #9,659 |
| 2015 | 7 | #9,562 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 6 | #10,722 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 6 | #10,989 |
Names like Salaar
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
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