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كَامْرَان
Kamran
kaam-RAAN
“Successful, fortunate.”
About Kamran
Kamran is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "successful, fortunate" — a Persian name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Persian, from 'kam' (desire, will) and the suffix '-ran' (bearing). Connotes one who attains his desires.
Common across Persian, Pakistani, and Indian Muslim families.
Origin & roots
Origin
Persian
Gender
Boy
Root letters
Persian and Arabic share many roots through centuries of Islamic scholarship; Kamran's consonants live comfortably in both.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Kamran
- What does the name Kamran mean?
- Kamran (كَامْرَان) means "Successful, fortunate". Persian, from 'kam' (desire, will) and the suffix '-ran' (bearing). Connotes one who attains his desires.
- Is Kamran a name from the Qur'an?
- Kamran does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Persian name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Kamran a boy or a girl name?
- Kamran is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Kamran come from?
- Kamran is a Persian name, built on the root letters —. Common across Persian, Pakistani, and Indian Muslim families.
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