Arran

AR-an

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. Attractive name, long popular in Scotland, but elsewhere would be forever be mixed up with Aaron.

Arran Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1393 on Nameberry

Arran Popularity

• 1393 Nameberry 2024
• 987 England 2021
• 50 Scotland 2023

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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

Arran in Pop Culture

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