Boy’s name · Arabic

Emran

How to say it: em-RAHN · /ɛmˈʁɑ̃/

Arabic variant of Imran meaning 'prosperity' - Quranic name linked to the father of Mary.

Emran was the 797th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 26 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are up about 19% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #751 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#797for boys in 2025
1 in 11,882US babies
26born in 2025
#751projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Emran
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#797
Babies born in 202526
Share of births1 in 11,882
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years+19%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#751
In France, 2025#19 among boys’ names, 40 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Emran is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 15 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Em

Honouring a Emran in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Emran is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German.

In France: #19 for boys in 2025.

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