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The baby name Aran is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈærən/ (AIR-ən) — common English pronunciation; also /ˈɑːrən/ (AHR-ən). Korean: [aɾan] (Ah-ran)..

Aran is Basque, Gaelic, Hebrew, Irish, Japanese, Korean in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: /ˈærən/ (AIR-ən) — common English pronunciation; also /ˈɑːrən/ (AHR-ən). Korean: [aɾan] (Ah-ran).

What is the meaning of the name Aran ?

The baby name Aran is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈærən/ (AIR-ən) — common English pronunciation; also /ˈɑːrən/ (AHR-ən). Korean: [aɾan] (Ah-ran)..

Aran is Basque, Gaelic, Hebrew, Irish, Japanese, Korean in Origin.

Aran is a multicultural masculine name (sometimes unisex) with several roots. In the Celtic world, it echoes the Aran Islands (Irish Árainn) and the Scottish Isle of Arran; from the toponym Val d'Aran, Aran is traced to Basque haran, meaning "valley," giving the sense "valley" or "of the valley." As a given name it rose in use in Britain and Ireland in the late 20th century, often chosen for its clean sound and geographic resonance.

The name also occurs in the Bible: Aran is a Horite chieftain named in Genesis 36; the etymology there is uncertain. In the Caucasus, Aran appears as the eponym of the ancient region Arran (Caucasian Albania) and survives as an Armenian male name. Common variants and related forms include Arran (Scottish), Arán (Spanish, as in Valle de Arán), Árainn (Irish, as a place-name), and, by association, Aaron/Aharon and Haran, though these have distinct origins.

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Aran – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 836
AZ 0 #43 1 706
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
IQ 0 #128 6 3,533
AZ Boys 0 #129 3 1,400
Switzerland Boys 2024 #132 6 1,769
ID Boys 0 #133 3 4,130
Sweden Boys 2022 #179 4 1,509
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
EC Boys 0 #244 3 3,322
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
IL 0 #276 7 6,291
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #293 4 6,578
Canada Boys 2023 #296 14 2,601
JP Boys 0 #299 5 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
CN Girls 0 #355 5 8,829
IQ Boys 0 #364 352 13,071
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
France Boys 2018 #383 7 2,908
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
Spain 0 #407 46 2,326
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
IQ Girls 0 #417 88 11,303
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
PA Boys 0 #501 5 9,305
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
IR Boys 0 #513 40 10,162
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
RU Boys 0 #518 9 12,621
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
PS Boys 0 #530 19 10,655
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
HK Boys 0 #552 6 12,905
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
IL Boys 0 #566 42 10,983
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
BD Boys 0 #601 5 10,045
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
AR Girls 0 #627 4 8,289
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
CL Boys 0 #649 17 13,390
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
IN Girls 0 #651 4 13,121
Finland Boys 2026 #652 31 3,552
Spain Girls 0 #675 329 5,561
SG Boys 0 #676 22 17,960
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
SY 0 #716 13 11,684
QA Boys 0 #736 8 18,093
BR Boys 0 #738 14 12,213
KW Boys 0 #803 4 18,755
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
Spain Boys 0 #854 77 5,610
PE Boys 0 #861 18 14,506
United States Boys 2024 #862 31 7,044
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
OM Boys 0 #872 10 17,948
CO Boys 0 #882 39 15,656
NL Boys 0 #909 43 5,873
CL Girls 0 #910 6 14,098
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
SA Girls 0 #924 12 25,931
Germany Boys 0 #939 14 5,697
MX Boys 0 #939 44 16,355
IN Boys 0 #974 28 16,750
MY Girls 0 #984 11 24,821
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,006 4 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
MY Boys 0 #1,029 83 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,081 12 22,615
MA 0 #1,118 11 20,986
TR 0 #1,134 78 19,440
CO Girls 0 #1,149 4 16,140
DZ 0 #1,162 15 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,164 15 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,170 14 17,781
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
IT Boys 0 #1,436 36 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,577 38 28,008

Aran is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:

Ireland
United States
Canada
Switzerland
Sweden

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People also ask about Aran

Aran is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Aran is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈærən/ (AIR-ən) — common English pronunciation; also /ˈɑːrən/ (AHR-ən). Korean: [aɾan] (Ah-ran)..
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Aaron, Aaran, Aron, Arran, Ahran and Áran.
Across languages, Aran has these equivalents: 'Basque': "Aran (as a place-name/word meaning 'valley'), 'Korean': '아란 (Ah-ran, various meanings depending on hanja).
Yes, very popular — Aran ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Aran ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).