Oran
A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning pale, green; a form of Oren.
Oran by the numbers
In 2025, 17 babies in England and Wales were named Oran. In the US, 19 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 104 babies in 1922, so it is a 1920s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Oran. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Orenpine tree or ash tree29 in England and Wales (2025)
- Orhanorphan122 in England and Wales (2025)
- Orinpale or fair; a form of Oran29 in England and Wales (2025)
- Olansmall deer, fawn22 in the US (2017)
- Ozanbard; minstrel; poet15 in England and Wales (2025)
- Orlanspear land; a form of Orlando6 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Oran
Names that are said the same way as Oran, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean green
Like Oran, each of these has green in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Rayanwatered; verdant or irrigated land291 in England and Wales (2025)
- Denverfrom Denafær, green valley488 in the US (2017)
- Irvinggreen water or west river141 in the US (2017)
- Irvingreen water; a variant of Irving122 in the US (2017)
- Odhranpale green or sallow21 in England and Wales (2025)
- Khizargreen; verdant20 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean white
Like Oran, each of these has white in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Gavinwhite hawk4,134 in the US (2017)
- Blakedark or pale3,782 in the US (2017)
- Finnfair or white706 in England and Wales (2025)
- Blakelydark or pale meadow; a place name used as personal name1,244 in the US (2017)
- Arjunbright; shining; white136 in England and Wales (2025)
- Albadawn; white472 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Oran
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