At a Glance: Name: Rán – Meaning: robbery, plunder – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: RAHN
Rán is an Old Norse girl's name meaning “robbery, plunder”. It appears in 5 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Rán
Meaning: Robbery, plunder.
Origin: Old Norse.
A common claim: Often described simply as 'goddess of the sea' Actually: That describes who she is, not what the name literally means; the word itself means 'robbery/plunder,' referencing how she seizes the drowned.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Rán
Phonetic: RAHN IPA: /rɑːn/
Popularity of Rán
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1887–2024.
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