The baby name Dikran is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English respelling: DIK-ran; IPA (English): /ˈdɪkræn/; Armenian: /dikˈɾɑn/.
Dikran is Armenian in Origin.
The baby name Dikran is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English respelling: DIK-ran; IPA (English): /ˈdɪkræn/; Armenian: /dikˈɾɑn/.
Dikran is Armenian in Origin.
A venerable Armenian royal name, Dikran is the Western Armenian form of Տիգրան (Tigran). Its roots trace to Old Iranian Tigrāna-, from tigra “sharp, pointed,” likely associated with the arrow, yielding senses such as “keen” or “swift like an arrow.” The name passed through Old Persian into Greek and Latin as Tigranēs/Tigranes, while Western Armenian sound shifts produced the familiar Dikran in diaspora communities.
Usage is inseparable from Armenian statehood: several kings bore it, above all Tigran(es) II “the Great” (95–55 BCE), which cemented a regal, heroic aura. Today it remains popular across Armenian communities from the Caucasus to the Middle East and the Americas. Variants include Tigran (Eastern Armenian), Tigranes (Hellenized/classical), and the anglicized Dickran; feminine counterparts are Tigranuhi and Dikranouhi. Related surnames include Tigranyan and Dikranian.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| GR | 0 | #134 | 2 | 3,911 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #217 | 4 | 3,850 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| France | Boys | 1987 | #348 | 3 | 1,663 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| LB | 0 | #618 | 41 | 13,263 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| SY | 0 | #667 | 62 | 11,684 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #919 | 7 | 15,035 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #939 | 14 | 5,697 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #939 | 13 | 5,873 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| TR | 0 | #1,143 | 69 | 19,440 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Dikran is popular in 27 countries — most recent births per country:
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