Ran

Ran Meaning & Origin

About Ran
The name "Ran" is of Japanese origin and has multiple meanings depending on the kanji characters used to write it. One common interpretation is "orchid" or "elegant flower." It can also mean "chaos" or "turmoil" when written with different characters. Overall, the name "Ran" is often associated with beauty, grace, and a sense of mystery.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Ran is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 64.29% and females 35.71%, based on recent birth statistics.

Ran Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AE1 N
🌐 IPA
/ræn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ran in Braille

Here's how to represent Ran in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Ran in braille

How to Spell the Name Ran in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Ran using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ran in sign language

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