Murran
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- MUR-on
- Origin
- Scottish
Murran is a girls' name of Scottish origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Murran mean?
Scottish: spelling of Murron; possibly a form of Gaelic Muireann
Known as the name of William Wallace's wife in the 1995 film Braveheart.
Meaning borrowed from Murron.
Is Murran a girl's or a boy's name?
Murran is a girls' name.
How popular is Murran in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2002, with 5 girls.
Murran in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | #7,489 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 1 | #7,326 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 1 | #7,536 |
| 2017 | 1 | #7,682 |
| 2016 | 1 | #7,664 |
| 2015 | 1 | #7,629 |
| 2014 | 2 | #7,494 |
| 2013 | 1 | #7,690 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 1 | #7,717 |
| 2010 | 1 | #7,520 |
| 2009 | 2 | #7,309 |
| 2008 | 1 | #7,383 |
| 2007 | 1 | #7,017 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 2 | #5,792 |
| 2002 | 5 | #3,047 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 3 | #4,074 |
| 1999 | 3 | #4,041 |
| 1998 | 1 | #5,152 |
| 1997 | 1 | #5,110 |
Names like Murran
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Farah, Faiza, Eilidh, Maham, Razan, Aysha, Hibah, Saba, Salma, Teagan, Fatma, Maheen
Names related to Murran
More Scottish names
Isla, Finley, Logan, Arabella, Cameron, Bonnie, Paisley, Brody, Carson, Maxwell, Brodie, Finlay, Blair, Lennox, Skye, Knox
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Murran: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/murran, updated 20 October 2026.