Ran (given name)

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Ran
Pronunciationræn
GenderUnisex, but predominantly male
Other names
Related namesLan
Rin

Ran is a given name and nickname which may refer to:

Given name[edit]

  • Ran Abukarat (רן אבוקרט‎, born 1988), Israeli retired footballer
  • Ran Blake (born 1935), American pianist, composer and educator
  • Ran Cohen (רן כהן‎, born 1937), Israeli politician
  • Ran Dank (born 1982), Israeli classical pianist
  • Ran Hirschl (רן הירשל, born 1963), Canadian political scientist and professor
  • Ran Hwang (born 1960), South Korean artist
  • Ran Itō (伊藤 蘭, born 1955), Japanese actress and member of the 1970s idol group Candies
  • Ran Kadoch (רן קדוש, born 1985), Israeli football goalkeeper
  • Ran Qiu (born 522 BC), disciple of Confucius
  • Ran Raz (רָן רָז), Israeli computer scientist
  • Ran Rol, Israeli footballer
  • Ran Ronen-Pekker (1936–2016), Israeli Air Force brigadier general and fighter ace
  • Sui Ran (睢冉, born 1992), Chinese basketball player
  • Ran Takahashi (髙橋 藍, born 2001), Japanese volleyball player
  • Ran Torten (רן טורטן, born 1966), Israeli Olympic competitive sailor
  • Ran Vijay Singh (1932–1971), Indian Navy rear admiral
  • Ran Wei, Chinese actress

Nickname[edit]

  • Ran Carthon (born 1981), American National Football League player
  • Ran Danker (born 1984) Israeli actor, singer and model
  • Ran Laurie (1915–1998), English physician and Olympic rowing champion, father of actor Hugh Laurie

Fictional characters[edit]