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.

Arran Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1288 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Arran

• 1288 Nameberry 2025
• 989 England 2023
• 51 Scotland 2024

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Famous People Named Arran

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

The name Arran in Pop Culture

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