Jaran
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- JAIR-un
- Origin
- Hebrew
Jaran is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “he will sing”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Jaran mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Jaron, itself a variant of Yaron
“he will sing”
Meaning borrowed from Jaron. More on Wiktionary.
Is Jaran a girl's or a boy's name?
Jaran is a boys' name.
How popular is Jaran in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1989, with 15 boys. It first appears in the records in 1978.
Half of all the boys named Jaran in the US since 1880 were born between 1988 and 2000, the years shaded on the chart below.
Jaran in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6 | #10,763 |
| 2011 | 5 | #12,280 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 10 | #7,693 |
| 2007 | 6 | #10,915 |
| 2006 | 5 | #12,048 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 5 | #11,348 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 6 | #9,385 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6,438 |
| 2000 | 11 | #5,913 |
| 1999 | 7 | #7,867 |
| 1998 | 10 | #5,834 |
| 1997 | 9 | #6,094 |
| 1996 | 6 | #7,964 |
| 1995 | 12 | #4,785 |
| 1994 | 13 | #4,531 |
| 1993 | 11 | #4,995 |
| 1992 | 6 | #7,414 |
| 1991 | 10 | #5,088 |
| 1990 | 11 | #4,667 |
| 1989 | 15 | #3,612 |
| 1988 | 10 | #4,445 |
| 1987 | 8 | #4,962 |
| 1986 | 7 | #5,327 |
| 1985 | 7 | #5,142 |
| 1984 | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 8 | #4,497 |
| 1982 | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 8 | #4,493 |
| 1979 | 7 | #4,840 |
| 1978 | 7 | #4,552 |
Names like Jaran
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Avi Ravi Imran Jeevan Rishi Aj Ishvik Pranav Javin Vikram Rudvik Arman
Names related to Jaran
More Hebrew names
Noah Isabella Elijah James Jack Mia Ava Jude Ezra Benjamin Isaac Jacob Ethan Daniel Samuel Elias
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Jaran: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jaran, updated 20 October 2026.