Doran
Usage of Doran in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Doran against each list of names.
Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Doran is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Doran is an Irish name meaning “stranger,” “exile,” or “pilgrim.” Doran is also linked to Hebrew and Greek for “gift.” Doran is glossed as “stands firm.”
Doran in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 10 boys were named Doran, making it the #7679 boys' name in the US. Since 1912, 2,656 boys have been named Doran, with the most (50) in 1954.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Towns named Doran
There are 19 towns and villages with Doran in their name, in 10 countries.
🇵🇰 Pakistan 6🇺🇸 United States 4🇰🇷 South Korea 2🇦🇫 Afghanistan 1🇦🇺 Australia 1🇧🇶 Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba 1🇨🇴 Colombia 1🇮🇪 Ireland 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Doran | Victoria, 🇦🇺 Australia | 126 | Map |
| Doran | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | 53 | Map |
| Doran | North Chungcheong, 🇰🇷 South Korea | – | Map |
| Doran | Gyeonggi-do, 🇰🇷 South Korea | – | Map |
| Doran | Virginia, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Doran | Washington, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Doran Addition | Tennessee, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Doran Kalle | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – | Map |
| Doran Pur | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – | Map |
| Dorān | Kerman, 🇮🇷 Iran | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Doran
There are 12 lakes and reservoirs with Doran in their name, in 2 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 10🇺🇸 United States 2
| Name | Where | |
|---|---|---|
| Doran Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Doran Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Doran Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Doran Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Doran Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Doran Lake | Manitoba, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Doran Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Doran Lake | Northwest Territories, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Doran Lake | Missouri, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Doran Lake | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Doran songs
3 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Doran in their title. The best known:
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Fictional characters named Doran
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Doran products
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