The baby name Swaran is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈswɑːrən/ (SWAH-rən).
The baby name Swaran is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈswɑːrən/ (SWAH-rən).
Swaran is Punjabi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Swaran is a Punjabi and broader North Indian given name stemming from Sanskrit suvarṇa, literally “good color/hue,” the classical term for gold. Via Prakrit (suvanna) and Middle Indo‑Aryan forms, it became Hindustani swarn/svarṇ and Punjabi Swaran. The name conveys “golden,” with overtones of preciousness, radiance, and worth; in Sikh contexts it is mostly masculine but can be unisex depending on pairing and family tradition.
Usage is well established in Punjab and the diaspora, and the element appears widely in compound names such as Swaranjit, Swaranpreet, and Swaran Singh (borne by a prominent 20th‑century Indian statesman). Common variants and spellings include Swarn, Swarna (typically feminine in Sanskritic languages), Suvarna, and Svaran; related forms occur across South Asia (e.g., Hindi/Marathi Swarn/Suvarna, Bengali Swarna, Sinhala Swarna), all retaining the core “golden” meaning.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| BH | 0 | #583 | 5 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #603 | 3 | 10,045 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #622 | 10 | 13,121 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #696 | 12 | 18,093 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #731 | 9 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #754 | 16 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #860 | 22 | 17,948 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #977 | 18 | 24,821 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #979 | 23 | 16,750 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,044 | 49 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,092 | 20 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,441 | 31 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,600 | 15 | 28,008 |
Swaran is popular in 21 countries — most recent births per country:
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