Doran
Pronunciation: [ d-awr-AN ]
A distinctive boy name with a rare, memorable quality.
Meaning & Origin
Doran is a boy name, recorded for 9 babies in US birth records. It is pronounced d-awr-AN.
Popularity Over Time
Quick Facts
- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #9,087
- Total SSA Count
- 9
Nicknames
Middle Name Ideas
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Also a Girl Name
Doran is also used as a girl name, ranked #65558.
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About the Name Doran
Doran is a boy name .
Is Doran a boy or girl name? Doran is used as both a boy and girl name. As a boy name, it ranks #9,087 in popularity. As a girl name, it ranks #65,558. Doran is more commonly used as a boy name.
Doran is currently ranked #9,087 in popularity for boy names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Doran include Dor, Doy, and Dorie. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.