Joran
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- JOR-un
- Origin
- Greek
Joran is a boys' name of Greek origin, meaning “farmer”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Joran mean?
Greek: Scandinavian form (Swedish Jöran) of George
“farmer”
A Scandinavian form of George; Göran and Jöran are Swedish versions of the name.
More on Wiktionary.
Is Joran a girl's or a boy's name?
Joran is a boys' name.
How popular is Joran in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2006, with 13 boys. It first appears in the records in 1979.
Half of all the boys named Joran in the US since 1880 were born between 1988 and 2004, the years shaded on the chart below.
Joran in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6 | #10,711 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 7 | #9,593 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 10 | #7,693 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 13 | #6,090 |
| 2005 | 12 | #6,220 |
| 2004 | 6 | #9,941 |
| 2003 | 9 | #7,238 |
| 2002 | 8 | #7,636 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10,548 |
| 2000 | 9 | #6,832 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 6 | #8,472 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 6 | #7,964 |
| 1995 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 8 | #6,366 |
| 1993 | 8 | #6,221 |
| 1992 | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 7 | #6,511 |
| 1990 | 10 | #4,986 |
| 1989 | 10 | #4,805 |
| 1988 | 6 | #6,420 |
| 1987 | 9 | #4,567 |
| 1986 | 7 | #5,327 |
| 1985 | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 10 | #3,922 |
| 1983 | 5 | #6,234 |
| 1982 | 8 | #4,591 |
| 1981 | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 0 | – |
| 1979 | 7 | #4,840 |
Names like Joran
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jordan, Jason, Jacob, Christian, Jesse, Jackson, Nathan, Johan, Alex, Justin, Austin, Cristian
Names related to Joran
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, Sophia, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe
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, “Joran: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/joran, updated 20 October 2026.