Athiran
Athiran is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language psychological thriller film directed by Vivek and scripted by P. F. Mathews from a story by Vivek. It was produced by Raju Mathew through his production company Century Investments. The film stars Fahadh Faasil and Sai Pallavi with Atul Kulkarni, Renji Panicker, Shanthi Krishna and Sudev Nair in pivotal roles while Prakash Raj makes a cameo appearance.
Meaning & Origin of Athiran
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Athiran is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language psychological thriller film directed by Vivek and scripted by P. F. Mathews from a story by Vivek. It was produced by Raju Mathew through his production company Century Investments. The film stars Fahadh Faasil and Sai Pallavi with Atul Kulkarni, Renji Panicker, Shanthi Krishna and Sudev Nair in pivotal roles while Prakash Raj makes a cameo appearance.
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The Story of Athiran
Athiran first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2018, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 12 Athirans were born — ranking #6,616 that year. As of 2026, Athiran ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, falling sharply (-19%). In total, more than 58 Athirans 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 Athiran
Athiran is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2018 and has accumulated 58 births in the dataset. Athiran's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #6,616. Use the chart and map above to compare Athiran's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- 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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