Name meaning & stats
Zoran
Zoran means “severe, strict, serious” (Danish origin). 446 US babies since 1940, peak 2020. Notable Zorans are 2.2× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
“severe, strict, serious”
DanishSpelling of Soren
Soren around the world
- Сорен · Russian
- جوليان · Arabic
- Sören · Swedish
In US birth records
Peak year: 2020
446 US babies were named Zoran between 1940 and 2025.
Zoran around the world
- France: 880 babies since 1900, peak 1974, No. 2,070 in 2025
- England & Wales: 47 babies since 1996, peak 2009, No. 4,975 in 2025
- Norway: 181 babies since 1945, peak 1972
- Belgium: 92 babies since 1995, peak 2005
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Zorans end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 2.2× | High · 142 people |
| Politician | 0.8× | High · 49 people |
| Basketball player | 2.0× | High · 42 people |
| Writer | 1.3× | High · 36 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Zorans show up 2.2× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Zorans are 1.6× more likely than expected to be poets.
The surprise career: Medium confidence · 13 notable people.
Other spellings
1 in 30 Sorens spell it Zoran
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2020)