Curran
Meaning
"spear bearer, warrior"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #9,776
- Total SSA Count
- 9
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Cur, Ran
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"spear bearer, warrior"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
"honey, sweet"
Origin: Greek via Melinda
Mindy is more popular, ranked #1978 vs #9776 for Curran.
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Mindy is more popular, ranked #1978 compared to Curran at #9776 in the United States.
Curran means "spear bearer, warrior" (Irish Gaelic origin). Mindy means "honey, sweet" (Greek via Melinda origin).
Curran is primarily a boy name. Mindy is primarily a girl name.