Baran (name)
Baran is a surname and a given name (pronounced buh-run). Although the name "Baran" is used in various languages, it's most commonly used as a feminine name in Persian. Baran means rain. Since rain is uncommon in Iran and Afghanistan, it is a symbol of god’s mercy and happiness for Iranians and Afghans, the name Baran has special and romantic connotations.
Surname
- Arkadiusz Baran (born 1979), Polish footballer
- Bernard Baran (1965–2014), American child care worker convicted and later exonerated of sex abuse
- Hanna Arsenych-Baran (1970–2021), Ukrainian prose writer, novelist and poet
- İlhan Baran (born 1934), Turkish composer
- Martin Baran (born 1988), Slovak football player
- Paul Baran (1926–2011), American inventor of packet switching
- Paul A. Baran (1909–1964), American economist
- Phil S. Baran (born 1977), American chemist
- Radosław Baran (born 1989), Polish wrestler
- Robert Baran (born 1992), Polish wrestler
- Stanisław Baran (1920–1993), Polish football player
- Witold Baran (1939–2020), Polish middle-distance runner
- Zeyno Baran (born 1972), Turkish-born American scholar and journalist
Given name
First name
- Baran (born 1988), Iranian singer
- Baran Kosari (born 1985), Iranian actress
- Baran Mogultay (born 2004), German football player
- Baran bo Odar (born 1978), German film and TV director and screenwriter
- Baran Süzer, Turkish businessman
Middle name
- Sezgin Baran Korkmaz (born 1977), Turkish businessman
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