Raanan
Raanan or Ra'anan, meaning "fresh", is a Jewish name that may refer to the following notable people:Given nameRa'anan Alexandrowicz, Israeli film director, screenwriter and editor Ra'anan Cohen, Israeli politician Raanan Gillon, British professor of medical ethics Raanan Gissin (1949–2023), Israeli political scientist Ra'anan Levy (1954–2022), French-Israeli artist Ra'anan Naim (1935–2009),…
- Hebrew
Meaning & Origin of Raanan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Raanan or Ra'anan, meaning "fresh", is a Jewish name that may refer to the following notable people:Given nameRa'anan Alexandrowicz, Israeli film director, screenwriter and editor Ra'anan Cohen, Israeli politician Raanan Gillon, British professor of medical ethics Raanan Gissin (1949–2023), Israeli political scientist Ra'anan Levy (1954–2022), French-Israeli artist Ra'anan Naim (1935–2009),…
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hebrew
The Story of Raanan
American parents first put Raanan on the record books as a baby boy name in 1981, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 6 Raanans were born — ranking #10,768 that year. About 52% of every Raanan on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Raanan last appeared in the published SSA data in 2015, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 21 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Raanan
Phonetically similar names — useful when Raanan is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
Frequently Asked Questions about Raanan
What does the name Raanan mean?
What is the origin of the name Raanan?
How popular is Raanan in 2026?
When was Raanan most popular?
Is Raanan a unisex name?
What names go well with Raanan?
About the name Raanan
Raanan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 21 births in the dataset. Raanan's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #10,768. Use the chart and map above to compare Raanan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
Continue exploring
- Top names of 2012 →
- Names of the 2010s →
- Names starting with "R" →
- Browse all boy names →
- Top names of 2026 →
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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.