Enduring or steadfast
Derived from the Latin word 'durare', meaning to endure or last. It originally functioned as a surname or a nickname for a steadfast or stubborn person before transitioning into a rare given name.
Less common today
Duran isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,993 in 1991.
British new wave band named after a character
The villainous scientist who inspired the band name · Barbarella
Turkish politician and activist
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
