Fun Facts About the Name Teghvir
- 7 babies named Teghvir: U.S. records list 7 babies given the name Teghvir from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Teghvir Mean?
Teghvir is a Punjabi masculine name formed from tegh, "sword," and vir, "hero" or "brave man." The first element comes from Persian tīgh, meaning "sword" or "blade," which passed into Punjabi when Persian was an important language of administration and literature in Punjab. The second goes back to Sanskrit vīra, "man, hero, warrior," which developed in Punjabi as vir. Taken literally, the compound means "sword hero" or "brave swordsman."
Teghvir Name History & Origins
Teghvir belongs to a Punjabi pattern of masculine compound names in which a noun is joined to vir. Its spelling uses the Punjabi form tegh rather than the Persian tīgh, and vir rather than Sanskrit vīra, showing how both elements were adapted into Punjabi before being combined.
The element tegh is well known in Sikh tradition from Guru Tegh Bahadur (1621 - 1675), the ninth Sikh Guru, who was born Tyag Mal and became known as Tegh Bahadur. Teghvir is not a variant of that name; the two names share the first element only. The compound is used among Punjabi and Sikh communities and in their diasporas, and both parts remain recognizable in modern Punjabi.
How Popular is the Name Teghvir?
Teghvir has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2025. Its best rank was #10,565 in 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,565 | 7 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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