The baby name Odhran is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Irish: /ˈoːrˠaːn/ (approx. OH-rawn); Anglicized: /ˈɔːrən/ (OR-ən).
Odhran is Irish in Origin.
The baby name Odhran is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Irish: /ˈoːrˠaːn/ (approx. OH-rawn); Anglicized: /ˈɔːrən/ (OR-ən).
Odhran is Irish in Origin.
Odhrán (often anglicised Odhran) is an Irish Gaelic given name from odhar, meaning "dun, sallow, grey-green," combined with the diminutive -án, giving the sense "little dun/ashen one." Through Scottish Gaelic contact, the anglicized Oran is frequent, sometimes reinterpreted via Scottish Gaelic òran "song," though this is a folk etymology distinct from the personal name.
It appears widely in early hagiography: Odrán, charioteer of St Patrick, reputedly martyred in his stead; and St Odhrán (Oran) of Iona, companion of St Columba, whose name endures in St Oran's Chapel on Iona. The name was used in medieval Ireland and Scotland and saw a modern revival with the Gaelic renaissance; it ranks well in contemporary Irish statistics. Variants include Odhrán, Odrán, Odhran, Odran, Oran, and Orin.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #887 | 6 | 7,044 |
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