Baran
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Baran is a Russian name meaning “forceful” or “virile.”
Sources: Numerology for Baby Names
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Usage of Baran in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Baran against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Baran is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Baran in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 12 boys were named Baran, making it the #6803 boys' name in the US. Since 1999, 194 boys have been named Baran, with the most (14) in 2015.
In 2025, 12 girls were named Baran, making it the #8362 girls' name in the US. Since 2010, 101 girls have been named Baran, with the most (12) in 2025. It is most common, relative to births, in California.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Austria | #322 boys | 17 | Statistik Austria, 2025 |
| Belgium (Flanders) | #527 boys | 10 | Statbel (Belgian federal statistical office), 2024 |
| France | #920 boys | 40 | Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE), 2025 |
| Iran | #8 girls | 8,870 | National Organization for Civil Registration of Iran (Sazman-e Sabt-e Ahval-e Keshvar), 2017 |
| Netherlands | #509 boys | 28 | Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB), 2025 |
| Sweden | #610 boys | 8 | Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket), 2025 |
| Switzerland | #719 boys | 9 | Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS), BEVNAT, 2025 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Towns named Baran
There are 203 towns and villages with Baran in their name, in 20 countries.
🇮🇩 Indonesia 68🇵🇰 Pakistan 64🇮🇳 India 19🇮🇷 Iran 12🇦🇫 Afghanistan 10🇷🇺 Russia 8🇧🇾 Belarus 4🇾🇪 Yemen 3
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Bārān | Rajasthan, 🇮🇳 India | 117,992 | Map |
| Baran’ | Vitebsk, 🇧🇾 Belarus | 10,131 | Map |
| Bārān Dūz | West Azerbaijan, 🇮🇷 Iran | 632 | Map |
| Ḩanakat Barān | Al Bayda, 🇾🇪 Yemen | 8 | Map |
| Arbuzov Baran | Tatarstan Republic, 🇷🇺 Russia | – | Map |
| Baran | Rajshahi Division, 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | – | Map |
| Baran | North, 🇨🇲 Cameroon | – | Map |
| Baran | Adamaoua, 🇨🇲 Cameroon | – | Map |
| Baran | New Aquitaine, 🇫🇷 France | – | Map |
| Baran | Yogyakarta, 🇮🇩 Indonesia | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Baran
There are 4 lakes and reservoirs with Baran in their name, in 3 countries.
🇵🇰 Pakistan 2🇮🇩 Indonesia 1🇷🇺 Russia 1
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| Baran Reservoir | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | Map |
| Waduk Baran | Central Java, 🇮🇩 Indonesia | Map |
| Baran Miran Nawar | Balochistan, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | Map |
| Ozero Baran’ye | Chukotka, 🇷🇺 Russia | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Baran songs
2 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Baran in their title. The best known:
- Begoo be baran – Mohsen Namjoo (2019)
- Shyamal Shyamal Baran – C. Ramchandra (1959)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
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