Oran

Hebrew, Irish, Scottish

"light, song, little green one"

Oran Origin and Meaning

The name Oran is a boy's name of Aramaic, Irish origin meaning "light, song, little green one".

A calm and gentle multicultural choice. Oran is popular in Ireland, where its Gaelic form is Odhrán, meaning "little green one". In Scottish Gaelic, the name means "song", and in Hebrew, it's a combination of Or "light" + Ran "singing".

Oran Rank in US Top 1000

# 989 in the US

Oran Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 438 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Oran

• 438 Nameberry 2025
• 956 England 2023
• 121 Scotland 2024
• 83 Ireland 2012

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Famous People Named Oran

• Oran of Iona Irish saint
• Oran Milo Roberts American politician; 17th Governor of Texas
• Oran Faville American politician; 1st Lt. Gov. of Iowa
• Oran Wendle Eagleson American psychologist
• Oran Etkin Israeli jazz musician
• Oran Kenneth Gragson American politician; former Mayor of Las Vegas
• Oran "Juice" Jones American R&B singer
• Oran Leo "Tony" McPherson Canadian politician from Alberta

The name Oran in Pop Culture

• Oran Algeria
• Oran High School Host Club anime and manga series