Ran name meaning
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What does Ran mean?
Prevalently used in Tamil, Marathi, Gujarati, Oriya, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali, English, Sikh, Hindi and Kannada long standing and outstanding, Ran is rooted from Germanic, meaning of Ran is "Pleasing or Strong Defender" is used as a unisex name .
Ran is short of Randolph. Randolph is variation of desirable Rodolphe. Randolph is English cognate of Randolf. Originated from Germanic and Old High German, Well-Known and Evergreen Randolph, Randolph means "House Wolf and Sign".
How do I pronounce Ran?
One syllabled Ran is pronounced as ran.
How popular is the name Ran?
Ran is an uncommon baby name in United States, in use since 1887, peaked in 1887 when it ranked 921st. However things change on global perspective, Ran is extremely popular in China where every 1 in 2000 have the name.
Also the baby name is popular in India, Cambodia, Israel, Vietnam, Hong Kong and South Sudan. According to our research, over 1330000 babies have been named Ran globally.
| Year | Boys | Girls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Births | Rank | Births | |
| 2023 | 12190 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 16194 | 5 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 16499 | 5 |
| 2013 | 9649 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 12277 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 10760 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 8798 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 6718 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6313 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4401 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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Numerological aspects of Ran
You rarely criticize others but often criticize yourself. If you do things that require passion and courage, your heart grows. You want to inspire people to do more in life and thrive to accomplish more. You can't imagine enjoying a normal life like many people do. People admire your charm and independent attitude about everything. You have a sharp focus and nothing slips your eye. You love life and life loves you.
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- Basanti came from Sanskrit is used substantially in Kannada and Tamil, meaning of Basanti is "Born During the Spring or Of Spring" is used as a baby girl name
- Pavith prevalently is used in Marathi, Oriya and Gujarati is a baby boy name, meaning of Pavith is "Love or Pure"
- Bhuvi - Unfamiliar and Modern unisex name Bhuvi means "Sky or Heaven" is used especially in Hindi, Malayalam and Sanskrit
- Hemaraj means King of Gold is notably used in Tamil and Gujarati is used as a boy name
- Dhananjaya - Sanskrit name Dhananjaya means "Fire or Arjun" and is used for baby boys is mostly used in Kannada, Tamil and Hindi
Famous people named Ran
- Ran Alterman, Israeli triathlete active in 2001–2011
- Ran Bosilek, Bulgarian author of children's books
- Ran Zhi, crown prince of the short-lived Chinese state Ran Wei
- Ran HaCohen, Israeli scholar, university teacher
- Ran Eliran, Israeli singer
- Ran Min,
- Ran Cohen, Israeli politician and former Knesset member for Meretz
- Ran Blake, American pianist, composer, and educator
- Ran Carthon, running back in the National Football League for three seasons
- Ran Ito, Japanese actress and previous member of the 1970s legendary idol group Candies
- Ran Laurie, British physician, rowing champion
- Ran McDonald, Canadian professional ice hockey player
- Ran Ben Shimon, former Israeli football player and the current head coach of the Cyprus national football team
- Ranjana Sachdev in Aanchal as Actress
- Randy Finch in Outside Providence as Producer
- Randy Stamhuis in I, Robot as Camera and Electrical Department
- Ran Barker is known for his acting in movie Border to Border
- Ran Burns portrayed leading character of Russell Stockman in 2000 comedy and drama film Old No. 587: The Great Train Robbery.
- In 2013 drama movie, Shônen H, Ran Itô portrayed Toshiko.
- In 1985, Ran Masaki played the role of Noriko Saotome and High School Teacher in horror movie Dan Oniroku: Bikyoshi jigokuzeme.
- In 1939, Ran Kito portrayed the role of N in drama movie Byakuran no uta: zenpen: kôhen.
- In 2017, Ran Danker characterized the role of Assi in drama film Mutalim Besafek.
- In 2014 drama film, Iki o koroshite, Ran Arai portrayed N.
Lists having Ran
- Boys names beginning with R
- Girls names beginning with R
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- German Baby Names
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- Bengali Baby Names
- Gujarati Baby Names
- Kannada Baby Names
- Malayalam Baby Names
- Marathi Baby Names
- Tamil Baby Names
- Telugu Baby Names
- Indian Baby Names
- Baby Names that mean Pleasing
- Baby Names that mean Strong
- Baby Names that mean Defender
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html