Miran (name)
| Gender | Male and female |
|---|---|
| Other gender | |
| Feminine | Mira, Mirna |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Peace/calm, universe/world[1], princely[2], illusion[3] |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Emir, Mirza, Mirko, Mi-ran |
Miran is a given name and surname.
In the Balkans, Miran is popular among Bosniaks, Croats, and Slovenes in the former Yugoslav nations. The name means "calm" in both Slovenian and Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian. The feminine forms of this name in the Balkans are Mira and Mirna, which carry the same meaning.
The name is also common among Turks, Kurds, Iranians, and Pakistanis, where it means "princely," similar to Emir and Mirza, which are also popular names in these cultures.
Additionally, the name is used among Japanese people, particularly Japanese women, where it means "illusion."
Given name
[edit]Males
[edit]- Miran Bakhsh (1907–1991), Pakistani cricketer
- Miran Božovič (born 1957), Slovenian philosopher
- Miran Burgić (born 1984), Slovenian footballer
- Miran Hladnik (born 1954), Slovenian literary historian
- Miran Hrovatin (1949–1994), Italian Slovene photographer
- Miran Jarc (1900–1942), Slovene writer
- Miran Khesro (born 1989), Iraqi Kurdistan footballer
- Miran Krmelj (1941–2009), Yugoslav ice hockey defender
- Miran Ogrin (1914–1985), Slovene journalist
- Miran Ravter (born 1972), Slovenian alpine skier
- Miran Shah (1366–1408), Timurid Empire governor
- Miran Srebrnič (born 1970), Slovenian football defender
- Miran Tepeš (born 1979), Slovenian ski jumper
- Miran Edgar Thompson (1907–1991), American prisoner of Alcatraz
- Miran Vodovnik (born 1977), Slovenian shot putter
Females
[edit]- Miran Nohara (born 2003), Japanese shogi player
Nickname
[edit]- Richard Garcia Miranda (born 1975), Brazilian footballer
Surname
[edit]- Mahmoud Miran (born 1974), Iranian judo practitioner
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.thebump.com/b/miran-baby-name
- ^ https://www.myupchar.com/en/baby-names/meaning-of-miran#:~:text=2-,Miran%20Meaning,Miran%20are%20explained%20in%20detail.
- ^ https://www.peanut-app.io/blog/japanese-baby-names#:~:text=Miran:%20One%20of%20our%20favorite,:%20Meaning%20%E2%80%9Cvivid%20color%E2%80%9D.
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