Arran

A-run
Scottish place name
"ridged island"

Arran Origin and Meaning

The name Arran is a boy's name of Scottish origin meaning "ridged island".

Arran Island (not to be confused with the Aran Islands in Ireland) is a large island in Scotland's Firth (or bay) of Clyde. An attractive name, long popular in Scotland, but may be confused with the Biblical Aaron elsewhere. Currently in the Scottish Top 100, it recently re-entered the charts in England and Wales too.

# 1407 on Nameberry

Arran Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Arran Popularity

Famous People Named Arran

  • Arran Stephens
    CEO & co,founder of Nature's Path
  • Arran Gare
    Australian philosopher
  • Kristian Arran "Kris" Commons
    English,Scottish footballer

Arran in Pop Culture

  • Arren (also known as Lebannen)
    character in Ursula K. LeGuin's Earthsea novels