A strand or shore; also associated with a stream.
Stran is a rare surname-turned-first-name likely derived from the Middle English word 'strond', referring to a riverbank or sea shore. In some contexts, it is also linked to the Gaelic word 'sruthán', meaning a small stream or brook. It has gained niche usage in the American West, often associated with rodeo culture.
Less common today
Stran isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,658 in 2001.
World Champion tie-down roper and rodeo star
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
