Niran
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About Niran
Simple, attractive, and worldly, would fit in with the Kierans and Kylans in the preschool class. It has its origins in Thai, from which it means "eternal", and in Hebrew, from which it may be a variation of Nir, meaning "plowed field" or used as an abbreviation of noled yeled rishon, meaning "first born son".
Niran for boys
Also used in Nigeria and a number of Arabic speaking countries, it may relate to a Yoruba word meaning "to have a memory" or "to have a (supernatural) vision", to a Persian word meaning "pomegranate" or an Arabic word meaning "fire".
Niran for girls
A multicultural choice, Niran is used predominantly as a masculine name in Thailand where it is is associated with eternity and everlasting, while in among Hebrew and Arabic speakers it is used more neutrally. From its Hebrew roots, it means either "plowed field" or "first-born" (ultimately an abbreviation of noled yeled rishon, while in Arabic, it comes from nar meaning "fire" or "fires".
Other sources of the name include a Yoruba word for having a memory or a supernatural vision, and a Persian word for pomegranates.
Pronounced nir-AHN.
As of October 2026, Niran ranked #13609 in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #10702 in 2008.
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