Gender: Male
Origin: Celtic, Irish
Meaning: Celtic name meaning 'pale' or 'green'
Pronunciation: awr-uhn, ˈɔrən, AO R AA N
Popularity Rank: #13,547
Oran is of Celtic origin and means 'pale' or 'green'. It is also believed to mean 'song' or 'bard'. The name has a musical and nature-inspired essence.
The name Oran is of Celtic, Irish origin and means Celtic name meaning 'pale' or 'green', also associated with 'song' or 'bard', Pale One, Pine, Battle, Rule, Soldier, Little Pale Green One, Green. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Oran is commonly found in Algeria, Israel, France, and 52 more countries.
Phonetic Pronunciation: awr-uhn
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): ˈɔrən
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: AO R AA N
AO: Pronounce as in "thought" (TH AO T)
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
AA: Pronounce as in "father" (AA F TH ER)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
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At NamesLook, the name Oran is recorded 3,436 times globally, ranking it as the 13,547th most common name worldwide.
Oran is most prevalent in Algeria, with 1,628 occurrences, making it the 854th most popular name in the country.
In Ireland, the name Oran is found among 1 in every 482 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | #854 | 1 : 817 |
| Israel | #1,319 | 1 : 587 |
| France | #5,217 | 1 : 5,502 |
| Palestine | #2,213 | 1 : 1,401 |
| Ireland | #823 | 1 : 482 |
| United Kingdom | #3,914 | 1 : 3,012 |
| United States of America | #14,313 | 1 : 14,358 |
| Turkey | #16,002 | 1 : 28,283 |
| Italy | #23,103 | 1 : 33,787 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Oran from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
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