Given name & surname
Soran
“one who is strict; stern”
Soran is a variant of Soren. In Scandinavian use, Soren carries the interpretation “one who is strict; stern.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Soran is a variant of Soren. In Scandinavian use, Soren carries the interpretation “one who is strict; stern.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Soran connects to the Severin name family through Soren. An origin associated with Severin is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2014. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Soran through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 25
- 25 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 7 babies
- 2025
- 7
- #10,530 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 10,530 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 247 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 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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