The baby name Odran is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced OH-ran or OH-rawn; IPA: /ˈoʊrən/ or /ˈoʊrɑːn/.
Odran is Irish in Origin.
The baby name Odran is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced OH-ran or OH-rawn; IPA: /ˈoʊrən/ or /ˈoʊrɑːn/.
Odran is Irish in Origin.
Odran is an Irish Gaelic masculine name from odhar “dun, tawny, gray‑green” plus the diminutive -án, yielding “little dun/gray‑green one.” Traditional spellings include Odrán and Odhrán (Irish); modern anglicized forms are Odran, Odhran, and Oran, with Orin also seen in English; Scottish usage often appears as Oran. Pronunciations cluster around OH-ran or OR-awn. Because Oran in Scottish Gaelic (Òran) also means “song,” the anglicized form can overlap with that word, though the name’s root is odhar.
The name is tied to early Celtic Christianity: Odrán, the charioteer of St. Patrick, reputedly died protecting the saint in the 5th century, and Odhrán/Oran of Iona was a 6th‑century companion of St. Columba, commemorated at St Oran’s Chapel on Iona. These saints sustained the name in Ireland and Scotland; it has seen a modern revival, especially in Ireland and the diaspora, where diacritics are often dropped.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 1974 | #1 | — | 335 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| France | Boys | 2016 | #405 | 4 | 2,872 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 |
Odran is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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