Given name & surname
Geran
“a guardian”
Geran is a variant of Geron. One French interpretation is “a guardian.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Geran is a variant of Geron. One French interpretation is “a guardian.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Geran is a variant of Geron. An origin associated with Geron is French.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1980. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Geran through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 77
- 77 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1993
- 8 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 6 in 2003. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 8 in 1993. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 168 as a first name in 2020; 172 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Geran, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Kegan
“small and fiery woman” · “a small and fiery man”
98% boys · 2% girls
Tevante
>99% boys
Trajan
“to last (to endure, continue over time)”
>99% boys
Aurash
>99% boys
Faison
Faison is a surname.
>99% boys
Dishon
Dishon is a surname.
>99% boys
Rasaun
>99% boys
Kujuan
>99% boys