Anran
Anran Ye is a character who first appeared in the 2023 video game Overwatch 2, a first-person hero shooter developed by Blizzard Entertainment, and was added to the game's roster in a 2026 update. The older sister of Wuyang, she is a student at Wuxing University's Fire College in China.
Meaning & Origin of Anran
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Anran Ye is a character who first appeared in the 2023 video game Overwatch 2, a first-person hero shooter developed by Blizzard Entertainment, and was added to the game's roster in a 2026 update. The older sister of Wuyang, she is a student at Wuxing University's Fire College in China.
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The Story of Anran
Anran first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2018, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 5 Anrans were born — ranking #15,678 that year. As of 2026, Anran ranks #15,244 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Anrans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Anran
Anran is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2018 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Anran's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #15,678. Use the chart and map above to compare Anran's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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