Pronunciation
Ah-run
Meaning
Inspired by the Aran Islands
Fun fact
The Aran Islands off County Galway are part of the Gaeltacht, where Irish is spoken. Their ancient stone forts and island culture give this name a connection to living Irish heritage.
Popularity in Ireland
Figures for the spelling Aran, Republic of Ireland.
The CSO only publishes names given to three or more babies in a year. “Less than 3” means zero, one or two babies, and these years appear as gaps on the graph.
#329Rank among boy names in 202512Babies registered in 2025
Number of babies registered each year
From 2018, spellings with and without fadas are counted separately. Earlier figures group these spellings together, so the graph has a break at 2018.
View yearly figures
| Year | Babies named | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | #329 |
| 2024 | 13 | #302 |
| 2023 | 3 | #770 |
| 2022 | 5 | #572 |
| 2021 | 4 | #631 |
| 2020 | 8 | #433 |
| 2019 | 5 | #564 |
| 2018 | 6 | #520 |
| 2017 | 10 | #374 |
| 2016 | 4 | #601 |
| 2015 | 14 | #308 |
| 2014 | 11 | #364 |
| 2013 | 10 | #383 |
| 2012 | 8 | #430 |
| 2011 | 6 | #490 |
| 2010 | 10 | #373 |
| 2009 | 12 | #322 |
| 2008 | 14 | #306 |
| 2007 | 14 | #271 |
| 2006 | 9 | #314 |
| 2005 | 13 | #239 |
| 2004 | 4 | #439 |
| 2003 | 13 | #214 |
| 2002 | 20 | #174 |
| 2001 | 9 | #246 |
| 2000 | 8 | #236 |
| 1999 | 22 | #149 |
| 1998 | 16 | #162 |
| 1997 | 12 | #209 |
| 1996 | 10 | #223 |
| 1995 | 10 | #213 |
| 1994 | 5 | #263 |
| 1993 | 14 | #184 |
| 1992 | 8 | #222 |
| 1991 | 4 | #288 |
| 1990 | 5 | #256 |
| 1989 | 9 | #199 |
| 1988 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1987 | 4 | #272 |
| 1986 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1985 | 3 | #304 |
| 1984 | 5 | #250 |
| 1983 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1982 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1981 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1980 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1979 | 3 | #324 |
| 1978 | 4 | #283 |
| 1977 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1976 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1975 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1974 | 7 | #240 |
| 1973 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1972 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1971 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1970 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1969 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1968 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1967 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1966 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1965 | Less than 3 | - |
| 1964 | Less than 3 | - |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies’ Names, tables VSA50 and VSA60. Latest year: 2025.