Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Dikran is a variant of Dickran. An origin associated with Dickran is Armenian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1976. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Dikran through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 10
- 10 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1976
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 1990. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 275 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Dikran’s family of names
In English usage, Dikran has a related form in TIGRAN. Dikran has a related form in Dickran.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Dikran
- Dikran TulaineEnglish-Armenian actorborn 1956
- Dikran KelekianArmenian-American art dealer (1868-1951)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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