Arran
A boys’ name of Scottish origin, meaning from the island of Arran.
Arran by the numbers
In 2025, 23 babies in England and Wales were named Arran. In the US, 8 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 15 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Arran. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Aryannoble; variant of Arjun151 in England and Wales (2025)
- Arjanbright, shining; a form of Arjun120 in England and Wales (2025)
- Armanwarrior or strong man50 in England and Wales (2025)
- Arronhigh mountain; variant spelling of aaron6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aransmall king32 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amranlong-lived; prosperous29 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Arran
Names that are said the same way as Arran, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Aronhigh mountain, exalted; variant of Aaron77 in England and Wales (2025)
- 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)
- Arundawn, sunrise, the sun11 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean an island
Like Arran, each of these has an island in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Skyesky; the Isle of Skye214 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rodneyfamous island, clearing with reeds301 in the US (2017)
- Ramseyraven island262 in the US (2017)
- Lylefrom the island203 in the US (2017)
- Eivinisland river; a variant of Eyvind36 in the US (2017)
- Ramsayfrom the ram's island or wild garlic island25 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Arran
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