The story behind Oran
Anglicized from Old Irish saints' name Odrán, diminutive of odur (“dun, sallow”) (compare Irish Odhrán).
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): AO0 R AA1 N
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
Popularity
Oran ranked #5153 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Oran
Orin
A male given name from Irish of obscure origin, possibly a variant of Oren or Oran.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Orrin
A male given name from Irish of obscure origin, possibly a variant of Oren or Oran.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Owen
From various origins. See below Unadapted borrowing from English Owen.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Ogun
Borrowed from Yoruba Ògún.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Onan
From Hebrew אוֹנָן (onán).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Oren
Borrowed from Hebrew אורן (“pine tree”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Oran
Ai
From Japanese あい (Ai).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends I
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Aidano
From English Aidan, from Irish Aodhán.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Ann
From Late Latin Anna chiefly in reference to St Anne the apocryphal mother of Mary mother of Jesus but appearing in the Vulgate in reference to Anna the Prophetess, from Koine…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Oran
Ava
A female given name from Hebrew, a variant of Eva.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection
Colm
From Irish Colm, from Late Latin Columba (literally “dove”), the name of a sixth century saint, one of the patron saints of Ireland and Scotland. Doublet of Calum. From Middle…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends M
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection
Dara
An Irish saint's name, from Irish Dáire. From Persian دارا (dārā), equivalent to Darius.
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection