Curran - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Curran \c(ur)-ran\ is pronounced KER-an. It is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "dagger; hero".

Curran has 3 variant forms: Currey, Currie and Curry.

For more information, see also the related name Kern.

Baby names that sound like Curran are Corran, Corrin, Corren, Corwan and Garran.

Curran is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Curran. Click here to compare Curran with related baby names.