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Heran

girl name
Origin
Amharic
Syllables
2
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

good, excellent (the traditional gloss)

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Heran has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

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Popularity in Brazil

25 people · the #106,978 first name in Brazil · median age 35

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Heran

Most people given the name Heran in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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