Garang
Garang is a common name used by the Dinka people of South Sudan. The name has different definitions among the Dinka people i.e. the Bor Community or Twic East Community. They refer it to the God of women. In Bahr el Ghazal the name can be defined as God, which may be refer to Garang Abuk.
Meaning & Origin of Garang
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Garang is a common name used by the Dinka people of South Sudan. The name has different definitions among the Dinka people i.e. the Bor Community or Twic East Community. They refer it to the God of women. In Bahr el Ghazal the name can be defined as God, which may be refer to Garang Abuk.
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The Story of Garang
Garang first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2007, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 8 Garangs were born — ranking #9,019 that year. As of 2026, Garang ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 45 Garangs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Garang
Garang is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 45 births in the dataset. Garang's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #9,019. Use the chart and map above to compare Garang'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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