Thoran
Thoran ; or upperi in Northern Kerala is a class of dry vegetable dishes combined with coconut that originated in the Indian state of Kerala. This common dish is usually eaten with rice and curry and is also part of the traditional Keralite sadhya.
Meaning & Origin of Thoran
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Thoran ; or upperi in Northern Kerala is a class of dry vegetable dishes combined with coconut that originated in the Indian state of Kerala. This common dish is usually eaten with rice and curry and is also part of the traditional Keralite sadhya.
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The Story of Thoran
Thoran first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2014, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 11 Thorans were born — ranking #7,046 that year. As of 2026, Thoran ranks #10,798 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 17 Thorans 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 Thoran
Thoran is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2014 and has accumulated 17 births in the dataset. Thoran's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #7,046. Use the chart and map above to compare Thoran'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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