The first name Joran
A boy’s name from Hebrew meaning “jehoram”.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
Joran means “jehoram” in Hebrew.
* From Dutch Joran, possibly a variant of Joram, from Hebrew יוֹרָם, a contracted form of יְהוֹרָם (yehorám, “Jehoram”). * From Norwegian Jøran and Swedish Jöran, related to English George.
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Popularity in the United States
Babies named Joran at birth, 1880–2025
In 2014, 6 boys born in the United States were named Joran, the 11,386th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2006, when 13 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Joran
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Joran VliegenBelgian tennis player (born 1993)
- Joran van der SlootDutch murderer, born 1987
- Joran WyseureBelgian cyclocross rider, born 2001
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Questions
- What does the name Joran mean?
- Joran means “jehoram” in Hebrew.
- What is the origin of the name Joran?
- * From Dutch Joran, possibly a variant of Joram, from Hebrew יוֹרָם, a contracted form of יְהוֹרָם (yehorám, “Jehoram”). * From Norwegian Jøran and Swedish Jöran, related to English George.
- Is Joran a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 192 US babies named Joran since 1880 were boys.
- When was Joran most popular?
- 2006 in the United States, when 13 babies were named Joran, its highest rank at 6,278th.