Given name

Dorran

“a dark-haired man”

Dorran is used as a given name. One Irish interpretation is “a dark-haired man.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One Irish interpretation is “a dark-haired man.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is Irish.

Dorran’s family of names

Dorran has a related form in Dorrell. Dorran has a related form in Dorrel. Dorran has a related form in Dorrance.

Walk Dorran’s family in the name graph

DorranDorrellDorranceDorrelDorrenDorrinDorrenceDoronaDorryn

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Nicknames & forms 8

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Dorran, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Irish

Dornan

“fist”

No U.S. birth series

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Irish

Donnellan

“descendant of Domhnallán”

No U.S. birth series

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Irish

Donegan

“descendant of Donnagán”

No U.S. birth series

80% boys · 20% girls

Primitive Irish

Dubhán

“black”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Irish

Duignan

“descendant of Duibhgeannán”

No U.S. birth series

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Irish

Drohan

“descendant of Druachán”

No U.S. birth series

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Irish

Donlon

“descendant of Domhnallán”

No U.S. birth series

88% boys · 12% girls

Irish

Odhrán

“dun”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Sibling ideas

Names that share Dorran’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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