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♂ Doran
What does Doran mean?
Doran 
as a boys' name (also used as girls' name Doran) is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Doran is "fist; stranger, exile".
ASSOCIATED WITH irish
Variations
VARIANTS Dore, Dorian▲, Doron, Dorran, Dorren
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Deran, ..
(female) Doma, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Doran Yahya (D.Y.), ..
How popular is Doran?
Doran is an uncommonly occurring first name for males but a very prominent surname for all people (#2013 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Doran was first listed in 1910-1919 and reached its apex rank of #1180 in the U.S. during the years 1950-1959, but is not in the Top 1000 at the moment. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Which version is better?
Dorian (#521 IN 2018) is the only other prominent related form of Doran listed in the Top 2000. These forms of Doran were at the top of their popularity in 2000 and have remained as popular to this day. Dorian is the clear favorite.
Similar Names
Doran is pronounced similarly to Daran, Daren▼, Darien▼, Darin▼, Darion▼, Darran, Darren▼, Darrin▼, Darron, Darryn, Darwon, Darwyn, Derrian, Derrin, Derron, Derwin, Derwyn, Dorien, Dorion, Dorrian, Dorrien, Dorrin, Dorryen, Duran and Durwin. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Aaran, Abran, Ahran, Boban, Bran, Byran, Coyan, Cyran, Dagan, Daman, Dargan, Dean, Deloran, Doan, Dolan, Donn, Doogan, Doram, Dorli (see Dor), Doroni, Dory, Dougan, Dowan, Dray, Durant, Efran, Eran, Fran, Goran, Jaran, Jeran, Johan▲, Joran, Jordan▼, Jorgan, Jovan, Kiran, Kyran, Loran, Morgan▼, Nolan▲, Roan, Roban, Rogan, Roman▲, Royan, Taran, Teran, Toran and Torran. These names tend to be more commonly used than Doran.
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