Baran

Baran is a given name (pronounced bu-run). It is commonly used as a feminine name in Persian. Baran means rain. Since rain is uncommon in Afghanistan and Iran, it is a symbol of god’s mercy and happiness for Afghans and Iranians, the name Baran has special and romantic connotations. Surname Arkadiusz Baran (born 1979), Polish footballer Bernard Baran (1965–2014), American child care worker convicted and later exonerated of sex abuse Hanna Arsenych-Baran (1970–2021), Ukrainian prose writer, novelist and poet İlhan Baran (born 1934), Turkish composer Martin Baran (born 1988), Slovak football player Paul Baran (1926–2011), American inventor of packet switching Paul A. Baran (1909–1964), American economist Phil S. Baran (born 1977), American chemist Radosław Baran (born 1989), Polish wrestler Robert Baran (born 1992), Polish wrestler Stanisław Baran (1920–1993), Polish football player Witold Baran (1939–2020), Polish middle-distance runner Zeyno Baran (born 1972), Turkish-born American scholar and journalist Given name First name Baran (born 1988), Iranian singer Baran Kosari (born 1985), Iranian actress Baran Mogultay (born 2004), German football player Baran bo Odar (born 1978), German film and TV director and screenwriter Baran Süzer, Turkish businessman