Baran
How to say it: bah-RAHN · /baˈran/
Persian and Kurdish name meaning 'rain' - widely used for boys in Iran, Turkey and Kurdistan.
Baran was the 5,882nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 12 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 11% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #4,927 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #5,882 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 12 |
| Share of births | 1 in 276,278 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −11% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,927 |
| In France, 2025 | #768 among boys’ names, 40 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Baran is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Baran is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hindi, Turkish.
In France: #768 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Baran
- Baran bo Odar (born 1978)German film director and screenwriter
- Baran Gezek (born 2005)Turkish association football player
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