Durrani
The Durrānī, formerly known as Abdālī (ابدالي), are one of the largest tribal confederation of Pashtuns. Their traditional homeland is in southern Afghanistan, straddling into Toba Achakzai in Balochistan, Pakistan, but they are also settled in other parts of Afghanistan and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Meaning & Origin of Durrani
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Durrānī, formerly known as Abdālī (ابدالي), are one of the largest tribal confederation of Pashtuns. Their traditional homeland is in southern Afghanistan, straddling into Toba Achakzai in Balochistan, Pakistan, but they are also settled in other parts of Afghanistan and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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The Story of Durrani
Durrani first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2016, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 8 Durranis were born — ranking #11,780 that year. As of 2026, Durrani ranks #11,780 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 8 Durranis 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 Durrani
Durrani is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2016 and has accumulated 8 births in the dataset. Durrani's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #11,780. Use the chart and map above to compare Durrani'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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