Baran Forename
33,494th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 23,536 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus
Baran Forename User-submission:
The name Baran derives from Proto-Indo-Iranian *waHr- (water, rain), which in turn derives from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁r- (water). It cognates to Central Kurdish باران (baran) and Persian باران (bârân).
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 81% | 9,548 | 1:8,148 | 993 |
| India | 65% | 5,795 | 1:209,642 | 21,512 |
| Pakistan | 88% | 4,277 | 1:45,443 | 2,690 |
| Iran | 100% | 1,317 | 1:59,603 | 1,994 |
| Indonesia | - | 589 | 1:437,969 | 34,307 |
| Afghanistan | 54% | 488 | 1:66,851 | 2,820 |
| United States | 85% | 147 | 1:2,466,238 | 38,420 |
| Russia | 98% | 141 | 1:1,022,934 | 8,744 |
| Tanzania | 56% | 123 | 1:429,173 | 12,994 |
| Nepal | 94% | 108 | 1:263,772 | 10,128 |
| Iraq | 100% | 106 | 1:330,357 | 4,506 |
| Germany | 100% | 93 | 1:1,039,547 | 8,007 |
| Malaysia | 91% | 80 | 1:380,624 | 18,049 |
| Sweden | 75% | 73 | 1:135,040 | 5,356 |
| England | 98% | 71 | 1:783,140 | 14,229 |
| Nigeria | 87% | 59 | 1:3,009,565 | 52,351 |
| Northern Cyprus | 81% | 58 | 1:5,485 | 877 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 57 | 1:296,528 | 9,349 |
| Benin | 100% | 50 | 1:211,517 | 9,853 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 47 | 1:152,170 | 10,303 |
| Papua New Guinea | 90% | 42 | 1:194,103 | 16,615 |
| Canada | 100% | 40 | 1:828,334 | 17,935 |
| Estonia | - | 17 | 1:77,375 | 3,612 |
| Belarus | 100% | 16 | 1:592,649 | 3,645 |
| France | 100% | 16 | 1:4,154,396 | 18,164 |
| Philippines | 62% | 13 | 1:8,154,575 | 122,416 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 12 | 1:684,458 | 9,518 |
| Denmark | - | 9 | 1:627,722 | 8,968 |
| Norway | 100% | 9 | 1:570,259 | 9,843 |
| Thailand | 70% | 8 | 1:8,758,227 | 128,595 |
| Georgia | 89% | 8 | 1:467,308 | 8,891 |
| Kazakhstan | 100% | 7 | 1:2,535,264 | 17,782 |
| Azerbaijan | 67% | 7 | 1:1,377,563 | 17,419 |
| Australia | - | 6 | 1:2,276,270 | 19,652 |
| Romania | - | 5 | 1:4,010,395 | 28,162 |
| Niger | 60% | 5 | 1:3,836,799 | 37,767 |
| Belgium | 100% | 5 | 1:2,298,008 | 20,299 |
| Qatar | 100% | 5 | 1:473,921 | 38,106 |
| Bangladesh | 100% | 4 | 1:39,865,342 | 24,379 |
| Italy | 72% | 4 | 1:15,265,522 | 38,916 |
| Finland | 50% | 4 | 1:1,370,796 | 11,464 |
| China | - | 4 | 1:341,513,946 | 78,144 |
| Portugal | - | 4 | 1:2,602,716 | 8,189 |
| South Africa | 100% | 4 | 1:13,633,162 | 197,070 |
| Brazil | - | 3 | 1:71,412,051 | 442,691 |
| Bulgaria | - | 3 | 1:2,330,130 | 16,302 |
| Oman | 100% | 2 | 1:2,054,334 | 8,531 |
| Czechia | 100% | 2 | 1:5,328,081 | 8,108 |
| Cameroon | 100% | 2 | 1:10,805,252 | 86,897 |
| Lebanon | 100% | 2 | 1:2,813,786 | 13,895 |
| Cambodia | 100% | 2 | 1:8,136,665 | 51,498 |
| Syria | - | 2 | 1:9,653,038 | 7,712 |
| Slovakia | - | 1 | 1:5,310,063 | 9,949 |
| Kuwait | - | 1 | 1:3,785,264 | 15,388 |
| Singapore | - | 1 | 1:6,287,054 | 39,645 |
| Slovenia | - | 1 | 1:2,458,758 | 6,723 |
| Spain | - | 1 | 1:46,529,965 | 35,592 |
| Taiwan | - | 1 | 1:23,769,682 | 193,280 |
| Tajikistan | - | 1 | 1:8,374,922 | 7,831 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 1 | 1:1,361,419 | 34,512 |
| Uganda | 100% | 1 | 1:40,956,920 | 131,348 |
| Ukraine | - | 1 | 1:45,499,908 | 32,056 |
| Uzbekistan | - | 1 | 1:30,786,440 | 17,476 |
| Vietnam | - | 1 | 1:92,623,113 | 10,484 |
| Wales | 100% | 1 | 1:3,094,309 | 16,222 |
| Yemen | - | 1 | 1:26,296,751 | 14,474 |
| Greece | - | 1 | 1:10,934,548 | 22,228 |
| Abkhazia | - | 1 | 1:243,422 | 3,525 |
| Albania | 100% | 1 | 1:3,046,570 | 49,159 |
| Armenia | - | 1 | 1:2,918,753 | 14,910 |
| Austria | 100% | 1 | 1:8,514,201 | 19,377 |
| Bahrain | - | 1 | 1:1,348,673 | 7,854 |
| Bhutan | 100% | 1 | 1:824,928 | 6,865 |
| Chad | 100% | 1 | 1:13,598,398 | 15,363 |
| Congo | 100% | 1 | 1:5,009,205 | 37,978 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 1 | 1:10,431,270 | 30,761 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 1 | 1:73,827,605 | 146,761 |
| Ecuador | - | 1 | 1:17,726,919 | 31,775 |
| Serbia | - | 1 | 1:7,145,721 | 10,629 |
| Guatemala | - | 1 | 1:16,108,429 | 13,998 |
| Hong Kong | - | 1 | 1:7,752,725 | 20,144 |
| Ivory Coast | - | 1 | 1:23,075,933 | 135,227 |
| Jamaica | - | 1 | 1:2,883,227 | 22,340 |
| Ireland | - | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
| Lithuania | - | 1 | 1:2,951,882 | 5,377 |
| Namibia | - | 1 | 1:2,404,179 | 16,970 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100% | 1 | 1:111,580 | 7,062 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 1 | 1:30,812,565 | 27,537 |
Baran (192,707) may also be a surname.
Baran Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The name Baran derives from Proto-Indo-Iranian *waHr- (water, rain), which in turn derives from Proto-Indo-European *weh₁r- (water). It cognates to Central Kurdish باران (baran) and Persian باران (bârân).
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Baran Demographics
Baran Religious Adherence
in Russia
Sample size: 8 (2016)
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Phonetically Similar Names
Baran Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Baran in the Russian language | ||
| Баран | baran | - |
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