Iran
Iran is a boy's name of Persian origin.
Meaning
Land of the noble ones.
Origin and history
Iran is derived from the Old Persian term Aryanam, meaning 'land of the Aryans' or 'land of the noble ones'. While it is primarily a geographical and national designation, it has occasionally been used as a given name in the United States. It remains relatively rare as a masculine given name in the U.S. name data.
Popularity in the United States
1,359 babies in the United States have been named Iran since 1880. It ranks #3351 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1868.
States where it is most popular
- CA (57.1 %)
- TX (26.6 %)
- NY (13.3 %)
- FL (3 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 26 |
| 1930-1940 | 5 |
| 1940-1950 | 31 |
| 1950-1960 | 82 |
| 1960-1970 | 159 |
| 1970-1980 | 259 |
| 1980-1990 | 181 |
| 1990-2000 | 208 |
| 2000-2010 | 228 |
| 2010-2019 | 121 |
| 2020-2029 | 59 |
Famous people named Iran
- Iran Barkley: Professional Boxer
Fun facts
- The name directly corresponds to the endonym for the country Iran, stemming from ancient Indo-Iranian roots.
- Iran has been recorded in official U.S. birth data since the late 19th century, though it has always been quite rare.