Bahran
An Arabic masculine name meaning "two seas" or "to join two seas together".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Bahran. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Bahran today is around 5 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Bahran births was 2021 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Bahran. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Bahran. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2021
5 babies that year
Average age
5
years old
2021 SSA rank
#12,358
Tracked since 2021
Popularity
Bahran: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Bahran by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Bahran during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Bahran
The name Bahran is believed to have originated from the Persian language, with its roots dating back to ancient Persia (modern-day Iran). It is derived from the Old Persian word "Bahr," meaning "sea" or "ocean," and the suffix "-an," which denotes a place or location. This suggests that the name Bahran may have initially been associated with a coastal region or a place near a significant body of water.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bahran can be found in the ancient Persian epic poem, the Shahnameh, written by the renowned poet Ferdowsi in the late 10th century. In this epic, Bahran is mentioned as the name of a legendary Persian king, though the exact historical context is unclear.
In Islamic history, the name Bahran is associated with the legendary figure of Bahram V, also known as Bahram Gur, who ruled the Sassanid Empire in the early 5th century CE. He was renowned for his military prowess, hunting skills, and patronage of the arts, and his name has been immortalized in various Persian literary works.
Another notable figure bearing the name Bahran was a 9th-century Islamic mathematician and astronomer from Persia. Known as Bahran al-Quhī, he made significant contributions to the field of trigonometry and is credited with developing methods for calculating sine and cosine values.
In more recent times, Bahran was the name of a prominent Bahraini poet and scholar who lived in the early 20th century. Bahran al-Nuri (1888-1944) was renowned for his poetry, which celebrated the culture and heritage of Bahrain, and his efforts in preserving the country's literary traditions.
Other notable individuals with the name Bahran include Bahran al-Duri (1944-2020), an Iraqi historian and academic who specialized in the study of Islamic history, and Bahran Kubba (born 1954), an Iraqi-British artist known for his abstract paintings and sculptures.
While the name Bahran has its roots in ancient Persia, it has also been adopted and used in various Arabic-speaking regions, particularly in the Persian Gulf countries. However, it is essential to note that this detailed report focuses solely on the historical and linguistic origins of the first name Bahran and does not cover its use as a surname or its modern-day popularity or trends.
People
Bahran + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Bahran as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Bahran: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bahran?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Bahran going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Bahran a common name?
We classify Bahran as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Bahran most popular?
The single biggest year for Bahran was 2021, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Bahran is about 5 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Bahran in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Bahran a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Bahran in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Bahran still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Bahran in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Bahran can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Bahran?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.