Vohra is the name of a clan found amongst Sikhs and Hindus of the Punjabi Khatri community.[1] The origin of the name is not known, but is thought to derive from the Sanskrit word vyūha meaning 'battle array'. It is also perhaps a Muslim surname from "bohora" meaning "merchant" in Urdu.[1]
Notables
- Arshad Vohra (born 1958), Pakistani politician
- Bhagwati Charan Vohra (1903–1930), Indian revolutionary
- Deepak Vohra, Indian diplomat
- Manan Vohra (born 1993), Indian cricketer
- Narinder Nath Vohra (born 1936), governor of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir
- Rishi Vohra, Indian author
- Sunny Leone (born 1981 as Karenjit Kaur Vohra), Canadian-born Indian-American actress, businesswoman and model
See also
References
- ^ a b Parkin, Harry (2021-06-03). The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. p. 5499. ISBN 0-19-886825-1.
Indian (Punjabi): Hindu and Sikh, the name of a clan in the Khatri community. It is of uncertain origin, but is popularly thought to derive from Sanskrit vyūha 'battle array. Muslim (Pakistan): perhaps an occupational name from Urdu bohora 'merchant'.
