Ferran or Ferrán () is a Catalan masculine given name of Germanic origin. The name was especially popular in Catalonia during the Middle Ages and modern use of the name is still heavily centered in eastern Spain. Enter "Ferran" in the blank box under "Nombre" and click "Consultar". It is a variant of the original Ferdinand in Germanic or Fernando in Spanish.
As of 2023, it was the 214th most common male name in Spain with 13,083 people named Ferran in the country, with their average age being 31.7 years old. This included: 7,273 in the Province of Barcelona, 1,501 in the Province of Valencia, and 1,407 in the Province of Girona.
Notable people with the name include: Ferran Adrià (born 1962), Spanish chef (born 1957), Spanish artist (born 1962), Spanish actor and director Ferran d'Aunés (fl. 1303–1305), Catalan mercenary Ferran Barenblit (born 1968), Argentine museum curator Ferrán Bassas (born 1992), Spanish basketball player Ferran Bel (born 1965), Spanish economist, academic and politician (1929–2021), Spanish priest, theologian, journalist, translator, and writer Ferrán Bono (born 1969), Spanish journalist and politician (1854–1935), Spanish lawyer, judge, amateur astronomer, and Valencian nationalist (born 1985), Spanish writer and professor (1874–1960), Spanish businessman Ferrán Casarramona, Spanish astronomer (1880–1924), Spanish architect Ferran Corominas (born 1983), Spanish footballer Ferran Costa (born 1994), Spanish football manager (born 1970), Andorran politician, businessman, and linguist (born 1950), Spanish writer (1905–1977), Spanish painter and illustrator (born 1969), Spanish politician Ferran Font (born 1996), Spanish roller hockey player (1950–2021), Spanish photographer Ferran Gallego (born 1953), Spanish historian and writer (born 1957), Spanish historian, writer, and professor (born 1949), Spanish artist Ferrán Giner (born 1988), Spanish footballer Ferran Glenfield (born 1954), Irish Anglican bishop (born 2007), Spanish cyclist Ferran Hurtado (1951–2014), Spanish mathematician and computer scientist (born 2000), Spanish swimmer Ferran Jutglà (born 1999), Spanish footballer Ferran Latorre (born 1970), Spanish mountaineer and adventurer Ferran Laviña (born 1977), Spanish basketball player (born 1971), Spanish basketball player (born 1966), Spanish police officer Ferran Martínez (born 1968), Spanish basketball player Ferrán Monzó (born 1992), Spanish footballer Ferran Olivella (1936–2023), Spanish footballer (born 1975), Spanish photographer Ferran Pol (born 1983), Andorran footballer (1857–1935), Spanish lawyer, politician, and writer Ferrán Quetglas (born 2005), Spanish footballer (born 1950), Spanish actor, director, producer, and teacher (1862–1943), Spanish architect Ferran Ruiz (born 2003), Spanish footballer (born 1997), Spanish actor Ferrán Sarsanedas (born 1997), Spanish footballer Ferran Sibila (born 1988), Spanish football manager Ferran Solé (born 1992), Spanish handball player Ferran Soriano (born 1967), Spanish businessman Ferran Sunyer i Balaguer (1912–1967), Spanish mathematician Ferran Tacón (born 1986), Spanish footballer Ferran Terra (born 1987), Spanish alpine skier (born 1951), Spanish writer and journalist Ferran Torres (born 2000), Spanish footballer (1850–1923), Spanish aristocrat and politician (1888–1942), Spanish jurist, politician, historian and medievalist Ferran Velazco Querol (born 1976), Spanish rugby union player (born 1995), Spanish basketball player
See also Farran (surname) Ferren, given name and surname Ferrin, given name and surname
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