מורן
Moran means “viburnum, a flowering shrub”
Moran is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- מורן
- In English letters
- Moran
- Meaning
- Viburnum, a flowering shrub
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- Flowers and plants
- Gematria value
- 296
12,056 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Moran.
- 10,586 of them are women and girls, and 1,470 are men and boys.
- 1,043 of them were born in 1982, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 12, against 170 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Moran is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling מורן today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 10,586 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 1,470 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Muslim girls | 83 | 0 | – |
| Muslim boys | 25 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Christian Arab girls | 20 | 0 | – |
| Christian Arab boys | 28 | 0 | – |
| Druze girls | 63 | 0 | – |
| Druze boys | 89 | fewer than 5 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Moran in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Moran.
What does the name Moran mean?
Moran means “viburnum, a flowering shrub”. Moran is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
Is Moran a boy's name or a girl's name?
Moran is used for both girls and boys. Of the 12,056 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 10,586 are women and girls and 1,470 are men and boys.
How do you write Moran in Hebrew?
Moran is written מורן in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Moran?
12,056 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Moran today. The most were born in 1982.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.