Sorokhaibam

Syllable breakdown

Name meaning and origin

Origin

Meitei/Manipuri (India)

Meaning

a Meitei clan surname and given name from one of the seven salai — the fundamental patrilineal clan divisions of Meitei society — reflecting the social organisation system in which every Meitei person's identity is inseparable from their clan affiliation; the salai system governs marriage rules, ritual obligations, ancestral territories, and forms of address, making clan names central to Meitei social life in a way that has no direct parallel in most South Asian naming traditions; the name Sorokhaibam is widely known in Manipur through bearers who have distinguished themselves in Manipuri classical dance, politics, and sport — particularly wushu and wrestling, martial arts traditions in which Manipur consistently produces national and international champions, reflecting the deep martial culture of a state that has experienced both celebrated military traditions and the traumas of ongoing armed conflict

Gender

male