Aran
Aran is a name with multiple cultural origins: Irish, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, Catalan.
- Irish
- Biblical
- Biblical Hebrew
- Catalan
Meaning & Origin of Aran
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Aran is a name with multiple cultural origins: Irish, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, Catalan.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Irish
- Biblical
- Biblical Hebrew
- Catalan
The Story of Aran
The earliest SSA record of Aran as a baby boy name dates back to 1969, when 9 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 36 newborns named Aran — #3,275 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 27% of all recorded Arans. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,290 among baby boy names with 36 births, rising sharply (+32% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Arans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Aran
Aran is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Aran's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #2,278. Use the chart and map above to compare Aran'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.