UK name, mostly boys
Coran
A name originating from the Arabic word "Qur'an", meaning "to recite".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2016. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Coran is mostly registered for boys in the UK records. People looking for Coran popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2016 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3478, with 5 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2005, with 10 births.
This profile covers 77 England and Wales registrations across 13 recorded years from 1996 to 2016. The figures come from ONS England and Wales and NISRA Northern Ireland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 50% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 102 living people in the UK are called Coran. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2017 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Coran ranked #3478 for boys in England and Wales in 2016, with 5 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2005, when 10 boys were registered as Coran.
- • Coran ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #433 in 2021.
- • About 102 living people in the UK are estimated to have Coran as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 85.6% of Coran registrations are for boys.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3478
2016
Births in 2016
5
Latest year
Peak year
2005
10 births
Estimated living
102
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Coran
In England and Wales birth records, Coran has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 85.6% of registrations are for boys and 14.4% are for girls.
These figures use the sex categories in the published baby-name files. They are useful for spotting how the name is used at registration, but they are not a live measure of gender identity or everyone living with the name today.
Coran registered for boys
- Ranked #3,478 in 2016
- 5 boys registered in 2016
- Peak: 2005 (10 births)
Coran registered for girls
- Ranked #3,912 in 2000
- 3 girls registered in 2000
- Peak: 1997 (4 births)
Meaning
What does Coran mean?
The given name Coran is a variant spelling of the name Koran, which is derived from the Arabic word "al-Qur'an," meaning "the recitation." The Quran is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be the literal word of God as revealed to the Prophet Muhammad.
The name Coran is not widely used as a given name, but it is occasionally found in some cultures influenced by Islam. It is likely that the name was given to individuals as a way to honor the significance of the Quran in Islamic tradition.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Coran is Coran Ahmet Findikoglu, a Turkish-American fashion designer born in 1963. He is known for his avant-garde and unconventional designs, often incorporating elements of Turkish culture and Islamic symbolism.
Another notable bearer of the name Coran is Coran Capshaw, an American football player who played as a safety in the National Football League (NFL) from 2000 to 2005. He was born in 1977 in Texas, United States.
In the 19th century, there was a Coran Adamson (1825-1900), an American lawyer and politician from Illinois. He served as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives and was involved in local politics.
In the realm of literature, Coran Hale was an American writer and poet born in 1912 in California. He published several collections of poetry and was part of the literary scene in San Francisco during the mid-20th century.
Coran Batey (1883-1959) was a Welsh trade unionist and politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) in the United Kingdom from 1929 to 1935, representing the Labour Party.
While the name Coran is not widely used, these examples demonstrate that it has been given to individuals across various cultures and time periods, often with connections to Islamic or Arabic influences, or as a way to honor the significance of the Quran in the Islamic faith.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Coran over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Coran in England and Wales, from 1996 to 2016. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Coran, the clearest high point is 2005. The latest England and Wales figure is 5 births in 2016, compared with 10 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Coran by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Coran was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #3447 | 10 | 2 |
| 2000s | #2476 | 49 | 8 |
| 1990s | #1921 | 18 | 3 |
Geography
Where Coran is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Coran. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.
Coran ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #433 in 2021.
Across the UK
Coran in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland (NISRA)
#433 in 2021
8 years of NISRA records, 26 total registered
Related
Names similar to Coran
- Charlie 104,761
- Callum 65,796
- Connor 53,072
- Cameron 40,394
- Charles 33,091
- Christopher 26,849
- Caleb 15,553
- Corey 12,622
- Carter 11,505
- Cody 11,075
- Conor 10,298
- Christian 9,695
FAQ
Coran: questions and answers
How popular is the name Coran in the UK right now?
In 2016, Coran was ranked #3478 for boys in England and Wales, with 5 births registered.
When was Coran most popular?
The peak year on record was 2005, with 10 babies registered as Coran in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Coran?
A name originating from the Arabic word "Qur'an", meaning "to recite".
How many people are called Coran in the UK?
A total of 77 babies have been registered as Coran across the 13 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here and 26 in Northern Ireland.
Where is Coran most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Coran ranks best in Northern Ireland, where it placed #433 in 2021. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.