Karan
A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning maker or creator.
Karan by the numbers
In 2025, 8 babies in England and Wales were named Karan. In the US, 16 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 170 babies in 1956, so it is a 1950s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Karan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Kyranlittle dark one; a form of Kieran30 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kiranray of light, beam of sunlight123 in the US (2017)
- Karamgenerosity or noble54 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kanannest or place of reeds18 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kamranprosperous or victorious22 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kaanrespected ruler; khan23 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Karan
Names that are said the same way as Karan, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
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