Emraan

A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning hospitable or friendly; variant of Imran.

Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Emraan by the numbers

Emraan was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 7 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.

Other names that come from Imran

Like Emraan, each of these traces back to Imran: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Imranlong-lived; prosperous81 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Imraanlong-lived or prosperous; form of Imran23 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Emraan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Emaanfaith, belief120 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Emranlong-lived or well-built7 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Efrainvariant of Ephraim; doubly fruitful192 in the US (2017)
  • Eshaanwish; desire13 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ehaandawn or morning13 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ezaancall to prayer; variant of Azan13 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean friendship

Like Emraan, each of these has friendship in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Dakotafriends; allies2,330 in the US (2017)
  • Edwinwealthy friend; prosperity and companionship1,027 in the US (2017)
  • Khalilfriend; one who is close128 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Marvinfamous friend483 in the US (2017)
  • Alvinnoble friend; elf friend432 in the US (2017)
  • Aldenold friend; from ald and wine425 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Emraan

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