Fun Facts About the Name Theran
- 266 babies named Theran: U.S. records list 266 babies given the name Theran from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Theran Mean?
Theran is an uncommon given name in English-speaking countries, and its origin and meaning are uncertain. It may be a variant spelling of the Greek name Theron (Θήρων, Thērōn), formed from θήρ (thēr), "wild beast," and the suffix -ων (-ōn); Theron is conventionally understood as "hunter." That derivation is not securely documented for Theran itself. A separate word is the adjective Theran, meaning "of Thera," after the Greek island of Thera (modern Santorini); it is a geographic term, not a known source of the personal name.
Theran Name History & Origins
Theran is uncommon, and its history as a personal name is not well documented. If it is a spelling of Theron, it shares the background of that ancient Greek name, which was borne by Theron of Acragas, a fifth-century BC tyrant in Sicily. Theron is the more familiar English form. The adjective Theran belongs instead to the island of Thera, so a geographic explanation would be separate from the Greek personal name. The evidence does not establish which explanation, if either, lies behind the given name.
How Popular is the Name Theran?
Theran 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 2008. Its best rank was #3,079 in 1961.
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 | #13,692 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #13,988 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2014 | #13,860 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2013 | #12,007 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2012 | #14,011 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2011 | #14,139 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2009 | #10,857 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2008 | #7,143 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2007 | #9,683 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2002 | #9,301 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2000 | #10,239 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | #11,444 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1998 | #9,533 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1996 | #7,891 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1993 | #8,602 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1991 | #8,150 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1990 | #5,335 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1989 | #7,820 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1988 | #8,389 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1987 | #6,872 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #5,288 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1985 | #4,657 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1984 | #4,921 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1983 | #7,238 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1982 | #3,938 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1981 | #5,431 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1980 | #3,823 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1979 | #4,804 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1978 | #5,700 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1973 | #5,034 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1971 | #3,631 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1970 | #3,807 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1969 | #3,912 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1967 | #3,523 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1966 | #4,480 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1961 | #3,079 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1960 | #3,314 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1924 | #4,304 | 6 | 0.0005% |
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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