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Origin & history of Ran1
Japanese roots
Ran comes from the Japanese tradition, meaning Orchid.
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How popular is Ran?
1979
peak year
Ran entered U.S. records in 1887, near the turn of the 20th century. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1979, 8 babies received the name (ranked #4747). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #13711), with roughly 5 babies named Ran each year. In total, around 104 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
8
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #4,747)
(ranked #4,747)
5
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
50
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
104
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Ran6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
R9
A1
N5
Sum: 15 → Life path 6
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Personality of Ran❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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