Theeran
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- THEE-ran
- Origin
- Tamil
- UK rank, 2025
- #3,329 for boys
Theeran is a boys' name of Tamil origin, meaning “brave, courageous”. In 2025 it ranked 3,329th for boys in the UK (6 babies).
What does Theeran mean?
Tamil: Tamil theeran, from Sanskrit dhira
“brave, courageous”
Theeran Chinnamalai was a Tamil chieftain who fought the British East India Company around 1800.
Is Theeran a girl's or a boy's name?
Theeran is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 6 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Theeran in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- 3,329th among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 6 about 1 in 50,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising up 60% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1% chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 6 boys in the UK were named Theeran, making it the 3,329th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 4,025th. Its busiest year was 2024, with 6 boys.
Among boys in 2025, it was 3,239th in England and Wales.
Theeran in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | #3,329 |
| 2024 | 6 | #3,335 |
| 2023 | 4 | #4,335 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 4 | #4,025 |
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 5 | #3,608 |
| 2016 | 5 | #3,655 |
Names like Theeran
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Arjan, Avyaan, Ivaan, Shivansh, Vihaan, River, Aarav, Gurbaaz, Krishiv, Bodhi, Rowan, Gurman
Names related to Theeran
More Tamil names
Nila, Aathiran, Iniya, Aadhiran, Nilah, Kavin, Aadhav, Adhiran, Venba, Athiran, Kayal, Oviya, Kalai, Kannan, Valli, Nithila
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, “Theeran: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/theeran, updated 20 October 2026.