Quran
The Quran, also romanized Qur'an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation directly from God (Allāh). It is organized in 114 chapters which consist of individual verses. Besides its religious significance, it is widely regarded as the finest work in Arabic literature, and has significantly influenced the Arabic language.
Meaning & Origin of Quran
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Quran, also romanized Qur'an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation directly from God (Allāh). It is organized in 114 chapters which consist of individual verses. Besides its religious significance, it is widely regarded as the finest work in Arabic literature, and has significantly influenced the Arabic language.
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Etymology
Origin & history
The Story of Quran
Quran first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1971, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 89 Qurans were born — ranking #1,284 that year. As of 2026, Quran ranks #3,590 for baby boys with 32 births, gradually falling (-11%). In total, more than 2K Qurans 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 Quran
Quran is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Quran's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #1,284. Use the chart and map above to compare Quran'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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