Dikran
Tigranes is the Greek rendering of the Old Iranian name *Tigrāna. This was the name of a number of historical figures, primarily kings of Armenia.
Meaning & Origin of Dikran
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tigranes is the Greek rendering of the Old Iranian name *Tigrāna. This was the name of a number of historical figures, primarily kings of Armenia.
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The Story of Dikran
Dikran first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1976, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1976, when 5 Dikrans were born — ranking #5,587 that year. As of 2026, Dikran ranks #8,115 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Dikrans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Dikran
Dikran is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Dikran's peak popularity came in 1976 when it ranked #5,587. Use the chart and map above to compare Dikran'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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