Aran
A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning small king.
Aran by the numbers
In 2025, 32 babies in England and Wales were named Aran. In the US, 30 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 32 babies in 2012, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Aran. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Alanfair or handsome2,441 in the US (2017)
- Adanman; variant of Adam745 in the US (2017)
- Aryannoble; variant of Arjun151 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aronhigh mountain, exalted; variant of Aaron77 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ayangift or blessing255 in England and Wales (2025)
- Arjanbright, shining; a form of Arjun120 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Aran
Names that are said the same way as Aran, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Aarynmountain of strength, exalted; a modern respelling of Aaron90 in the US (2017)
- Ahronmountain of strength; a form of Aaron8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Auronmountain of strength; exalted; modern respelling of Aaron41 in the US (2017)
- Arronhigh mountain; variant spelling of aaron6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Arundawn, sunrise, the sun11 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Aran, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
- Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
- Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Aran
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