Dragan
Dragan is a South Slavic masculine given name. It is derived from the common Slavic element drag meaning "dear, beloved". The feminine form is Dragana.
Meaning & Origin of Dragan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dragan is a South Slavic masculine given name. It is derived from the common Slavic element drag meaning "dear, beloved". The feminine form is Dragana.
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The Story of Dragan
Dragan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1961, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 12 Dragans were born — ranking #6,624 that year. As of 2026, Dragan ranks #9,864 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 275 Dragans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Dragan
Dragan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 275 births in the dataset. Dragan's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #6,624. Use the chart and map above to compare Dragan'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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