Fun Facts About the Name Evran
- 20 babies named Evran: U.S. records list 20 babies given the name Evran from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Evran Mean?
Evran is a given name used in Turkey. No meaning is firmly documented for it, so it is usually described through the closely similar Turkish name Evren, which means "universe, cosmos." In older Turkic tradition evren also names a dragon or great serpent, but the "universe" sense is the one normally attached to the personal name. Turkic evren is often explained as coming from the verb evirmek, "to turn, to revolve," plus the ending -en. Whether Evran is a spelling of Evren or a separate form is not settled, and Turkish sources use both spellings for the medieval figure Ahi Evran.
Evran Name History & Origins
The best-known early bearer of the form is Ahi Evran, also written Ahi Evren, a 13th-century Sufi preacher and organizer of the Anatolian craft guilds known as the ahilik, whose activity is tied to Kırşehir in central Anatolia. Turkish sources spell his name both ways, which is one reason the two forms are hard to separate today; he is a historical association of the name, not evidence of when the name itself first appeared. In modern Turkey, Evran is found as a personal name and as a surname, and it also survives in place names, while the related form Evren is used as a given name in its own right. No shift from a clearly different older language into the form Evran is documented.
How Popular is the Name Evran?
Evran has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2025. Its best rank was #8,459 in 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,459 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2023 | #11,248 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2012 | #12,851 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Evran Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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