Names Like Curran — Find Similar Baby Names
Curran is a 6-letter Irish boys' name meaning “Surname.”. This page collects 115 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Carman and Cadan, Irish cousins like Abban and Abiageal, rhyming names ending in -ran like Ran and Bran, and names sharing the “surname” concept like Abell and Able.
For the full Curran profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Curran page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Curran
24 baby names that differ from Curran by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carman | 2 | English | Female | |
| Cadan | 3 | English | Female | |
| Cadman | 3 | Warrior | Anglo | Male |
| Caelan | 3 | Victorious People. | Celtic | Female |
| Calan | 3 | Contemporary Variant Of Cailean Child. | Scottish | Male |
| Camdan | 3 | From The Winding Valley | Scottish | Male |
| Camren | 3 | Crooked Nose. | Irish | Male |
| Camron | 3 | Variant Of Cameron Bent Nose. | Scottish | Male |
| Camryn | 3 | Bent Nose | Celtic | Female |
| Caolan | 3 | Slender | Irish | Male |
| Cara | 3 | Friend | Celtic | Female |
| Carah | 3 | Dear | English | Female |
| Carla | 3 | Manly | Romanian | Female |
| Carlin | 3 | Small Champion | Gaelic | Male |
| Carma | 3 | Fate | Indian | Female |
| Carmen | 3 | Song. Variant Of Carmel - Fruitful Orchard As Mount Carmel In Pales... | Spanish | Female |
| Carmon | 3 | Unique | English | Female |
| Carolan | 3 | Feminine Variant Of Charles Meaning Manly | English | Female |
| Carr | 3 | Fighter | Celtic | Male |
| Carrado | 3 | A Knight | Arthurian | Male |
| Carraig | 3 | From The Rocky Headland | Irish | Male |
| Carree | 3 | Abbreviation Of Carol And Caroline From The Masculine Charles Meani... | English | Female |
| Carrie | 3 | Abbreviation Of Carol And Caroline From The Masculine Charles Meani... | English | Female |
| Carrol | 3 | Champion | Celtic | Male |
More Irish Names
24 baby names that share Curran’s Irish origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abban | Abbot ABRACHAM, BRAM | Male |
| Abiageal | Irish Form Of Abigail (Brings Joy) ADARA, ATHDARA | Female |
| Abracham | Irish Form Of Abraham | Male |
| Adare | From The Ford Of The Oak Tree | Male |
| Addergoole | From Between Two Fords | Male |
| Adeen | Little Fire | Female |
| Aderrig | From The Red Ford | Male |
| Aeary | Scholar | Male |
| Afric | Pleasant | Female |
| Africa | Pleasant | Female |
| Agata | Kind | Female |
| Agate | Kind | Female |
| Aghaderg | From The Red Ford | Male |
| Aghadreena | From The Field Of The Sloe Bushes | Female |
| Aghamora | From The Great Field | Female |
| Aghamore | From The Great Field | Male |
| Aghaveagh | From The Field Of The Old Tree | Female |
| Aghavilla | From The Field Of The Old Tree | Female |
| Aghna | Irish Form Of Agnes | Female |
| Aghy | Friend Of Horses | Male |
| Aguistin | Majestic | Male |
| Ahana | From The Little Ford | Female |
| Ahane | From The Little Ford | Male |
| Aideen | Little Fire | Female |
6-Letter C-Names Like Curran
24 names that share Curran's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Curran's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Curran
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Curran.
Names That Rhyme with Curran
18 baby names that share Curran's last 3 letters — -ran. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ran | Water Lily | Japanese | Female |
| Bran | Raven | Celtic | Male |
| Eran | Roused: Awakened | Hebrew | Male |
| Oran | White | Celtic | Male |
| Abran | Variant Of Abram Meaning Exalted Father. | Spanish | Male |
| Baran | Noble Warrior | Gaelic | Male |
| Daran | Great. | English | Male |
| Doran | Variant Of Dorran Stranger. | English | Male |
| Duran | Firm: Enduring. | English | Male |
| Efran | Doubly Fruitful. Form Of Hebrew Ephraim | Hebrew | Male |
| Faran | Advances | Anglo | Male |
| Feran | Advances | Anglo | Male |
| Garan | Guards: Guardian. | French | Male |
| Imran | A Prophet's Name; Meaning Unknown | Arabic | Male |
| Jaran | Modern Variant Of Israeli Jaron Cry Of Rejoicing. | English | Male |
| Jeran | Modern Variant Of Israeli Jaron Cry Of Rejoicing. | English | Male |
| Joran | The Fictional Character Jorel Father Of Superman. | English | Male |
| Karan | Abbreviation Of Katherine. Pure. | English | Female |
Names That Start Like Curran
7 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Curran — Cur-. Good for parents who like Curran's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.