Given name & surname
Toran
“one who acts as chief”·“from the little hills”·“from the craggy hills”
Toran is a variant of Torin. One Celtic interpretation is “one who acts as chief.” Toran is a variant of Torrence. One interpretation is “from the little hills.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Toran is a variant of Torin. One Celtic interpretation is “one who acts as chief.” Toran is a variant of Torrence. One interpretation is “from the little hills.” Toran is a variant of Torrin. One interpretation is “from the craggy hills.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Toran is a variant of Torin. An origin associated with Torin is Celtic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1965. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Toran through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 374
- 374 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1987
- 17 babies
- 2025
- 8
- #9,622 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −17%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 9,622 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for boys was 17 in 1987. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 413 as a first name in 2020; 909 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.
Toran’s family of names
Toran has a related form in Torrence. Toran has a related form in Torin. Toran has a related form in Torrin.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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