Pronunciation
Ah-run
Meaning
Inspired by the Aran Islands
Fun fact
Aran is inspired by the Aran Islands off the coast of Galway. They're part of the Gaeltacht, where Irish is spoken, and there are ancient stone forts on the islands. I know a girl called Aran, although you might hear it more as a boy's name. It can be used for either.
Popularity in Ireland
Figures for the spelling Aran, Republic of Ireland.
The CSO only publishes names given to three or more babies in a year. “Less than 3” means zero, one or two babies, and these years appear as gaps on the graph.
Number of babies registered each year
From 2018, spellings with and without fadas are counted separately. Earlier figures group these spellings together, so the graph has a break at 2018.
View yearly figures
| Year | Babies named | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | #329 |
| 2024 | 13 | #302 |
| 2023 | 3 | #770 |
| 2022 | 5 | #572 |
| 2021 | 4 | #631 |
| 2020 | 8 | #433 |
| 2019 | 5 | #564 |
| 2018 | 6 | #520 |
| 2017 | 10 | #374 |
| 2016 | 4 | #601 |
| 2015 | 14 | #308 |
| 2014 | 11 | #364 |
| 2013 | 10 | #383 |
| 2012 | 8 | #430 |
| 2011 | 6 | #490 |
| 2010 | 10 | #373 |
| 2009 | 12 | #322 |
| 2008 | 14 | #306 |
| 2007 | 14 | #271 |
| 2006 | 9 | #314 |
| 2005 | 13 | #239 |
| 2004 | 4 | #439 |
| 2003 | 13 | #214 |
| 2002 | 20 | #174 |
| 2001 | 9 | #246 |
| 2000 | 8 | #236 |
| 1999 | 22 | #149 |
| 1998 | 16 | #162 |
| 1997 | 12 | #209 |
| 1996 | 10 | #223 |
| 1995 | 10 | #213 |
| 1994 | 5 | #263 |
| 1993 | 14 | #184 |
| 1992 | 8 | #222 |
| 1991 | 4 | #288 |
| 1990 | 5 | #256 |
| 1989 | 9 | #199 |
| 1988 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1987 | 4 | #272 |
| 1986 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1985 | 3 | #304 |
| 1984 | 5 | #250 |
| 1983 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1982 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1981 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1980 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1979 | 3 | #324 |
| 1978 | 4 | #283 |
| 1977 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1976 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1975 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1974 | 7 | #240 |
| 1973 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1972 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1971 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1970 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1969 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1968 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1967 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1966 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1965 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1964 | Less than 3 | - |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies’ Names, tables VSA50 and VSA60. Latest year: 2025.