The baby name Badran is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈbædræn/; respelling: 'BAD-ran' or 'BAHD-rahn' (Arabic: بدران).
Badran is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Badran is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈbædræn/; respelling: 'BAD-ran' or 'BAHD-rahn' (Arabic: بدران).
Badran is Arabic in Origin.
Rooted in Arabic, Badran (Badrān) derives from badr, “full moon,” a classic image of radiance and beauty in pre-Islamic and Islamic poetry. With the -ān ending - read either as a dual marker or an augmentative - the name can be understood literally as “two full moons” and idiomatically as “very moon-bright,” suggesting abundance, brilliance, and good fortune.
Used as a masculine given name and a family name, Badran appears across the Levant, Iraq, and the Arabian Peninsula, and in North African and diaspora communities; the spelling Badrán is common in Spanish-speaking countries due to Levantine migration. It appears as a tribal or clan surname as well as a personal name borne by scholars, public officials, and athletes. Variants and related forms include Badr, Badra (feminine), Badri, Badraan/Badrān, Badrane/Bedran, and the theophoric Badr al-Din (Badruddin). Nicknames may shorten to Badr.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 0 | #118 | 4 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| PS | 0 | #220 | 7 | 5,692 | |
| IL | 0 | #278 | 5 | 6,291 | |
| SA | 0 | #308 | 5 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #345 | 33 | 7,057 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| YE | 0 | #368 | 14 | 8,639 | |
| EG | 0 | #386 | 15 | 6,387 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #460 | 7 | 10,523 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #517 | 32 | 10,655 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| LY | 0 | #526 | 10 | 12,703 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #539 | 129 | 13,071 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #561 | 5 | 10,162 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #565 | 43 | 10,983 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| LB | 0 | #639 | 20 | 13,263 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #645 | 248 | 15,035 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| SY | 0 | #703 | 26 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #733 | 37 | 18,755 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| TN | 0 | #766 | 64 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #864 | 18 | 17,948 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #942 | 11 | 5,697 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,004 | 6 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 5 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,077 | 16 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,104 | 25 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,166 | 11 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,175 | 8 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,195 | 17 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,462 | 10 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,469 | 146 | 28,008 |
Badran is popular in 29 countries — most recent births per country:
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