Zafran
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- zuh-FRAHN
- Origin
- Arabic
Zafran is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “saffron”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Zafran mean?
Arabic: from za'faran 'saffron', also used in Persian and Urdu
“saffron”
From the word for saffron, the golden-orange spice and dye, used across Arabic, Persian and Urdu.
Is Zafran a girl's or a boy's name?
Zafran is a boys' name.
How popular is Zafran in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1999, with 5 boys.
Zafran in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 5 | #2,358 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 5 | #2,184 |
| 1998 | 4 | #2,531 |
Names like Zafran
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hassan, Hamza, Usman, Zohaib, Saif, Fahad, Zahir, Zayyan, Habib, Zaydaan, Faizan, Hammad
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra
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, “Zafran: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/zafran, updated 20 October 2026.