Boy · #6,811 in 2026

Borna

Borna is a masculine Croatian given name. It is also a masculine Persian given name,. Borna in Persian language means young.

Current Rank
#6,811
Peak Rank
#4,592 (2017)
Total Babies
119
5-Yr Trend
-13%
1996
First Year
2024
Last Year
2017
Peak Year
#4592
Peak Rank
119
Total Count
16
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Borna

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Borna is a masculine Croatian given name. It is also a masculine Persian given name,. Borna in Persian language means young.

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The Story of Borna

Borna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1996, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 21 Bornas were born — ranking #4,592 that year. As of 2026, Borna ranks #6,811 for baby boys with 12 births, gradually falling (-13%). In total, more than 119 Bornas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Borna

Phonetically similar names — useful when Borna is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Borna

What does the name Borna mean?
Borna is a masculine Croatian given name. It is also a masculine Persian given name,. Borna in Persian language means young.
How popular is Borna in 2026?
In 2026, Borna ranks #6,811 among boys' names in the U.S., with 12 babies given the name that year.
When was Borna most popular?
Borna reached its peak popularity in 2017, ranking #4,592 that year with 21 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Borna most popular?
Borna has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Borna.
Is Borna a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Borna is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Borna?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Borna include Nazeer, Malak, Kainon. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Borna

Borna is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 119 births in the dataset. Borna's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #4,592. Use the chart and map above to compare Borna'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.