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The baby name Ran is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Hebrew: /ran/ (RAHN),Japanese: [ɾaɴ] (rahn),English common: /ræn/ or /rɑːn/ (ran/rahn),Sanskrit/Hindi: /rɐɳ/ or /rən/ (ran),Mandarin Chinese (冉): pinyin Rǎn, approx. /ʐan/.

Ran is Chinese, Hebrew, Hindi, Japanese, Norse, Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Chinese, Hebrew, Hindi, Japanese, Norse, Sanskrit
Pronunciation: Hebrew: /ran/ (RAHN),Japanese: [ɾaɴ] (rahn),English common: /ræn/ or /rɑːn/ (ran/rahn),Sanskrit/Hindi: /rɐɳ/ or /rən/ (ran),Mandarin Chinese (冉): pinyin Rǎn, approx. /ʐan/

What is the meaning of the name Ran ?

The baby name Ran is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Hebrew: /ran/ (RAHN),Japanese: [ɾaɴ] (rahn),English common: /ræn/ or /rɑːn/ (ran/rahn),Sanskrit/Hindi: /rɐɳ/ or /rən/ (ran),Mandarin Chinese (冉): pinyin Rǎn, approx. /ʐan/.

Ran is Chinese, Hebrew, Hindi, Japanese, Norse, Sanskrit in Origin.

Ran carries several independent origins. In Old Norse, Rán names the sea goddess who gathers drowned sailors, lending a dark, oceanic aura; marked with a diacritic, it is now a rare given name in Scandinavia. In Japanese, Ran is a unisex name whose meaning varies by kanji: 蘭 “orchid,” 嵐 “storm,” or 乱 “wildness.” Chinese Ran appears as the surname 冉 (Rǎn) and as a given-name element 然 “thus; natural” or 冉 “gently.” Hebrew Ran (רן) stems from a root meaning “to sing, rejoice,” and is a common modern Israeli male name. Korean usage (란, from 蘭) favors the feminine sense “orchid.”

Across cultures, variants include Rán (Old Norse); Hebrew Ran (רן); Chinese Rán (然) and Rǎn (冉); and Japanese Ran or Ran‑ compounds such as Ranmaru. Related pet forms include Rani. In English, Ran sometimes shortens Randolph or Randall. Overall meanings cluster around sea, orchid, storm, and joyful song.

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Ran – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KH Boys 0 #9 1 270
KR Girls 0 #15 1 572
MV 0 #19 1 644
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
IL 0 #62 392 6,291
IL Boys 0 #63 2,511 10,983
PS 0 #64 190 5,692
JP 0 #70 8 4,057
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
MV Boys 0 #77 3 3,375
CN 0 #78 9 3,857
PS Boys 0 #98 1,157 10,655
SD 0 #101 2 2,130
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
QA 0 #102 5 7,011
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
BN Boys 0 #115 19 6,332
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
EE Boys 0 #124 2 2,087
IQ 0 #128 6 3,533
CY Boys 0 #129 3 3,473
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
JO 0 #139 2 2,158
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
AE 0 #184 4 10,220
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
JP Girls 0 #208 38 6,592
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
MO Boys 0 #228 7 5,842
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
BD 0 #237 5 5,992
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
TW Boys 0 #250 7 7,111
CN Boys 0 #253 69 9,639
SG 0 #255 15 11,010
MO Girls 0 #256 8 7,056
JM Boys 0 #257 16 6,876
CN Girls 0 #258 92 8,829
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
TW Girls 0 #284 6 8,139
JP Boys 0 #295 9 7,909
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
QA Girls 0 #295 22 15,378
SD Girls 0 #301 45 7,678
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
SA 0 #304 9 10,560
JO Girls 0 #309 17 7,570
YE 0 #327 55 8,639
DK Boys 0 #329 4 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
PH Boys 0 #337 47 11,440
HK 0 #338 11 8,483
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
MU Boys 0 #345 13 8,477
MY 0 #346 9 12,352
MU Girls 0 #358 5 8,539
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
SA Girls 0 #362 718 25,931
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
OM Girls 0 #372 25 15,987
EG 0 #376 25 6,387
PH Girls 0 #380 11 13,098
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
SD Boys 0 #392 54 10,523
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
UY Boys 0 #411 3 5,922
IQ Girls 0 #418 87 11,303
CR Boys 0 #434 54 10,188
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
KW Girls 0 #484 32 19,177
HK Boys 0 #491 37 12,905
RU Boys 0 #492 14 12,621
TN 0 #496 401 13,765
GT Boys 0 #497 3 7,625
PA Boys 0 #500 6 9,305
LY 0 #504 32 12,703
PS Girls 0 #507 17 10,981
AE Girls 0 #514 40 20,968
RU Girls 0 #517 7 11,913
BH 0 #523 31 17,937
SG Girls 0 #527 60 18,916
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
BD Boys 0 #559 18 10,045
HK Girls 0 #563 53 16,104
IR Boys 0 #563 3 10,162
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
EG Girls 0 #579 432 14,742
IL Girls 0 #594 24 11,648
QA Boys 0 #611 97 18,093
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
IN Girls 0 #621 11 13,121
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
SG Boys 0 #630 68 17,960
IQ Boys 0 #636 32 13,071
LB 0 #638 21 13,263
SY 0 #645 84 11,684
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
Finland Boys 2026 #674 9 3,552
KW Boys 0 #687 83 18,755
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
IT 0 #705 10 4,183
DZ 0 #709 514 20,130
BR Boys 0 #782 4 12,213
OM Boys 0 #813 69 17,948
Germany Girls 0 #823 16 4,949
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
EG Boys 0 #840 47 15,035
IN Boys 0 #859 143 16,750
PE Boys 0 #866 13 14,506
MA 0 #872 258 20,986
MY Boys 0 #879 234 25,439
United States Boys 2024 #888 5 7,044
NL Boys 0 #888 64 5,873
CO Boys 0 #911 10 15,656
CL Girls 0 #912 4 14,098
Spain Boys 0 #918 13 5,610
MY Girls 0 #920 75 24,821
United States Girls 2016 #934 5 9,437
Germany Boys 0 #934 19 5,697
NL Girls 0 #934 22 5,933
MX Boys 0 #966 17 16,355
AE Boys 0 #971 122 22,615
Spain Girls 0 #974 10 5,561
NG Boys 0 #994 8 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
SA Boys 0 #1,139 509 28,008
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,168 11 25,619
TR 0 #1,186 26 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,232 5 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,265 3 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,384 63 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,405 67 10,046

Ran is popular in 77 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Ran

Ran is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Ran is a one syllable name, pronounced Hebrew: /ran/ (RAHN),Japanese: [ɾaɴ] (rahn),English common: /ræn/ or /rɑːn/ (ran/rahn),Sanskrit/Hindi: /rɐɳ/ or /rən/ (ran),Mandarin Chinese (冉): pinyin Rǎn, approx. /ʐan/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Rán (Old Norse/Icelandic spelling), Raan, Rann, 蘭 / ラン (Japanese kanji/kana forms) and 冉 (Chinese character form).
Across languages, Ran has these equivalents: {'Hebrew_similar': ['Shir (song), 'Zamir (singer), 'Ranen / Raanan (related Hebrew names), 'Japanese_similar': ["Lan (Chinese/Vietnamese 兰/蘭, 'orchid'), 'Old_Norse_similar': ['Rán (same Norse deity/name).
Somewhat — Ran ranked #674 in Finland in 2026, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries, placing it just outside the most common names.
Ran ranks highest in Finland (#674 in 2026).