Daran

♂ Boy

Pronounced DAIR-uhn /ˈdærən/Medium

Meaning: Daran is a spelling variant of Darren, a name popularized in the mid-twentieth century whose origin is genuinely uncertain; it is often linked to an Irish surname or read as a modern coinage. The simplified spelling keeps the DAIR-uhn sound while trimming a letter.Low

In 30 seconds: Daran is a variant of Darren, an English name of uncertain, possibly Irish, roots (said DAIR-uhn).

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Origin LowEnglish, Irish

MeaningDaran is a spelling variant of Darren, a name popularized in the mid-twentieth century whose origin is genuinely uncertain; it is often linked to an Irish surname or read as a modern coinage. The simplified spelling keeps the DAIR-uhn sound while trimming a letter.

U.S. rank (2018)#12586 ↘ Falling

2018 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1965

Total births (all-time)≈ 590

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Daran is a lightly respelled Darren, a name that took off in the mid-twentieth century though its origin remains unsettled, sometimes tied to an Irish surname and sometimes treated as a modern coinage. Parents who liked Darren but wanted a leaner spelling chose this form.

It was always the rarer spelling, a couple dozen boys a year around the nineteen-sixties. It reads as a soft mid-century name, a scarce twin of the once-common Darren.

Did you know? Daran rode the wave of Darren, a name that surged after the character Darrin Stephens on the show Bewitched made the sound familiar to a generation.

Overall data confidence 35%

References - Daran — Variant of Darren; origin uncertain, possibly Irish

Variations

DarrenDarenDarran

Nicknames

DarRan

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Daran mean?

It's a spelling variant of Darren, an English name of uncertain, possibly Irish, origin.

How do you pronounce Daran?

It's said DAIR-uhn /ˈdærən/, two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Daran a boy or girl name?

Daran is used as a boy's name.

Is Daran a popular name?

No, it was always rare, an uncommon spelling of the more familiar Darren.