Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Mihran is a romanization of Միհրան. Միհրան comes from Old Armenian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1926. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Mihran through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 162
- 162 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2012
- 13 babies
- 2025
- 10
- #8,034 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +59%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 10 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 8,034 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for boys was 13 in 2012. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 329 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.
Mihran’s family of names
In Armenian usage, Mihran is a Roman-alphabet rendering of Միհրան. In Armenian usage, Mihran is a transliteration of Միհրան.
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Mihran
- Mihran DamadianArmenian freedom fighter1863–1945
- Mihran Poghosyanasylum seekerborn 1976
- Mihran KirakosianArmenian singer, ballet dancer and choreographerborn 1985
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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