Ran (Rán): Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Plunder, seizure
Origin
Old Norse
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
RAHN

Ran (Rán) is an Old Norse girl's name meaning “plunder, seizure”. It appears in our list of 175+ *Powerful* Norse Girl Names From Viking Lore.

Meaning & Origin of Ran (Rán)

Meaning: Plunder, seizure.

Origin: Old Norse.

How to Pronounce Ran (Rán)

RAHNIPA /raːn/

Popularity of Ran (Rán)

Ran (Rán) doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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