Name profile

Dragan

A name meaning "precious".

PronunciationSerbian /ˈdrǎ.ɡan/; Macedonian /ˈdra.ɡan/; Bulgarian /drɐ.ˈɡan/
Usage languagesBulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Serbian, Serbo-Croatian, Slovene
US rank (2024)#9,894

Meaning and history

Dragan is derived from the Slavic element dorgŭ, with South Slavic drag meaning “precious.”

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20052005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: 10 births, rank #7,427
2007: 10 births, rank #7,590
2008: 8 births, rank #9,019
2009: 6 births, rank #10,994
20102010: 8 births, rank #8,803
2011: 5 births, rank #12,287
2012: 12 births, rank #6,626
2013: 6 births, rank #10,728
2014: 5 births, rank #12,108
20152015: 5 births, rank #12,086
2016: no US SSA record for this spelling
2017: no US SSA record for this spelling
2018: no US SSA record for this spelling
2019: 9 births, rank #8,215
20202020: 8 births, rank #8,739
2021: no US SSA record for this spelling
2022: no US SSA record for this spelling
2023: 5 births, rank #12,239
20242024: 7 births, rank #9,894

In 2024, 7 babies were recorded with the name Dragan, ranking #9,894 among boys.