Kamran is a Persian name meaning "successful" or "prosperous", from kam, wish, and ran, achieving; it was borne by a Mughal prince, Kamran Mirza, and is popular in Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan. In the United States it is a steady choice of Iranian and South Asian families: Kamran ranked number 1906 in 2000, peaked at number 1524 in 2004 and was given to 50 boys in 2025, placing it at number 2624.