Name meaning & stats
Baran
Baran means “son of strength/vigor/potency”. 295 US babies since 1940, peak 2025. Notable Barans are 2.3× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
“son of strength/vigor/potency”
Spelling of Baron
Baron around the world
- Бэрон · Russian
- بارون · Arabic
- בארון · Hebrew
- バロン · Japanese
- 巴伦 · Chinese
Famous Barons
- Baron Waqa · Nauruan politician
- Baron Davis · American basketball player (born 1979)
In US birth records
Peak year: 2025
295 US babies were named Baran between 1940 and 2025.
Baran around the world
- Sweden: 211 babies since 1998, peak 2005, No. 525 in 2022
- Belgium: 274 babies since 1995, peak 2005, No. 650 in 2025
- France: 750 babies since 1900, peak 2009, No. 894 in 2025
- England & Wales: 563 babies since 1996, peak 2016, No. 1,406 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Barans end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 2.3× | Medium · 13 people |
| Actor | 1.3× | Low · 3 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | Low · 2 people |
| Screenwriter | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Barans show up 2.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 42 Barons spell it Baran
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2025)