The baby name Dharan is a Boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DHAH-run.
The baby name Dharan is a boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DHAH-run.
Dharan is Bengali, Sanskrit, Tamil in Origin.
Dharan is a modern Indian given-name spelling of Sanskrit dharaṇa, from the Vedic Sanskrit verbal root dhṛ, to hold, bear, support, or maintain. In Sanskrit morphology, the root takes the action-noun suffix -ana, producing dharaṇa: holding, sustaining, retaining, and, in philosophical vocabulary, mental concentration. The clipped or regionalized form Dharan preserves the consonant cluster dh-r and the sense of bearing or support.
Dharan appears chiefly as a masculine name in Indian communities, with visible use in Tamil-speaking South India and among some Bengali families. Its religious coloring comes from Hindu vocabulary rather than a single dominant mythic figure; related terms occur in discussions of dharma, yogic dhāraṇā, and epithets connected with sustaining the world. Spellings such as Dhaaran or Dharun reflect regional romanization preferences. Outside South Asia, it remains uncommon and is usually carried through diaspora naming.
Dharan is an uncommon pick. There are only 147 recorded uses of it in our data, from 12 countries.
| Dharanindravarman II Dharanindravarman II is best known as a king of the Khmer Empire, ruling from 1150 to 1160. Also known by the title Paramanishkalapada, he married Princess Sri Jayarajacudamani, the daughter of Harshavarman III. | Dharanindravarman I Dharanindravarman I is best known as a king of the Khmer Empire, ruling from 1107 to 1113 AD. He became king after the death of his younger brother, Jayavarman VI. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #686 | 12 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #691 | 17 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #798 | 9 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #912 | 7 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #980 | 22 | 16,750 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,074 | 19 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,094 | 18 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,590 | 25 | 28,008 |
Dharan is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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