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.
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.
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:
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