Kerman
Kerman is a city in the Central District of Kerman County, Kerman province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district.
Meaning & Origin of Kerman
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kerman is a city in the Central District of Kerman County, Kerman province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district.
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Origin & history
The Story of Kerman
Kerman first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1912, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1963, when 7 Kermans were born — ranking #3,320 that year. As of 2026, Kerman ranks #5,587 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 75 Kermans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Kerman
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- See also: List of people from Kerman Al-Mahani (9th century mathematician and astronomer)
- Khwaju Kermani (14th century poet from the 14th century)
- Shah Nimatullah Wali (14th century Sufi Master and poet)
- Ganj Ali Khan (16th century Kurdish governor of Kerman.
- Mirza Reza Kermani (Iranian revolutionary who assassinated the Shah of Persia)
- Qasem Soleimani (Commander of the Qods Force , a division of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps )
- Mohammad Javad Bahonar (the Prime minister of Iran from 15 to 30 August 1981 when he was assassinated by Mujahideen-e Khalq)
- Mohammad-Reza Bahonar (the conservative First Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Iran)
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Names that sound like Kerman
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About the name Kerman
Kerman is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 75 births in the dataset. Kerman's peak popularity came in 1963 when it ranked #3,320. Use the chart and map above to compare Kerman'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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