Arran as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Arran

What is the meaning of the name Arran ?

The baby name Arran is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AIR-ən (IPA: /ˈærən/).

Arran is Scottish in Origin.

Arran is a Scottish place‑name given name taken from the Isle of Arran, whose Gaelic form is Arainn. The island’s name is of Celtic origin and its exact sense is debated, though scholars often link it to a word for “ridge” or a “peaked/high place,” a reading echoed by the related Irish Árainn (Aran Islands). As a modern spelling echoing Aaron, some bearers also associate it with the Hebrew meaning “exalted, high mountain.”

As a first name, Arran rose in Scotland in the late 20th century and has periodically ranked in the national Top 100; it is also used in England and Wales and remains uncommon in North America. Variants and cognates include Aran, Arren, Arrin, Aaran; related forms are Aaron, Aron, and Aharon. The name is chiefly masculine but occasionally unisex; informal nicknames include Ari and Ran.