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Koran

Boy

Meaning of Koran: Arabic: 'recitation'

Koran is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8680th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8680

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

639

First recorded 1975 · peak 1999

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 6 babies1983: 9 babies1984: 12 babies1985: 9 babies1986: 6 babies1987: 7 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 8 babies1990: 15 babies19901991: 15 babies1992: 13 babies1993: 26 babies1994: 18 babies1995: 12 babies1996: 21 babies1997: 20 babies1998: 20 babies1999: 31 babies2000: 19 babies20002001: 17 babies2002: 28 babies2003: 10 babies2004: 27 babies2005: 21 babies2006: 17 babies2007: 12 babies2008: 17 babies2009: 12 babies2010: 13 babies20102011: 12 babies2012: 15 babies2013: 6 babies2014: 7 babies2015: 15 babies2016: 6 babies2017: 13 babies2018: 6 babies2019: 16 babies2020: 21 babies20202021: 10 babies2022: 12 babies2023: 6 babies2024: 5 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Koran per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 31.

Gender split

98% boys · 2% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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