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Baran (name) Baran (باران, pronounced Persian phonology, /bɒːɾɒːn/) is a feminine given name, meaning "rain" in all Iranian languages.https://iranicaonline.org/articles/baran-rain It is also a surname used in Turkish language, Turkish, Kurdish langu ...

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Baran, Belarus Baran (; ; ; ) is a town in Orsha District, Vitebsk Region, Belarus. It is located in the southeast of the region and a few kilometers from the city of Orsha. In 2009, its population was 11,662. As of 2025, it has a population of 10,131. Histo ...

, a town * Baran, Lublin Voivodeship, a village in Poland *

Baran, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship Baran is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mniów, within Kielce County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately north of Mniów and north-west of the regional capital Kielce Kielce (; ) ...

, a village in Poland *

Uroczysko Baran killing fields The Uroczysko Baran killing fields (), often referred to in Poland as the "Little Katyn" or the "Second Katyn", was the location for secret executions of soldiers and officers of the Polish Underground State, Home Army, and Second Army of Ludow ...

near Kąkolewnica, Poland *

Baran, Russia Baran () is the name of several rural localities in Russia. Modern localities * Baran, Sudislavsky District, Kostroma Oblast, a '' selo'' in Sudislavskoye Settlement of Sudislavsky District in Kostroma Oblast;''Registry of the Inhabited Localiti ...

, several rural localities in Russia

Africa

* Baran, Sool, in the Sool province of Somalia *

Badhan, Sanaag Badhan (; ), also known as Baran is a city in the Sanaag region/state of Somaliland. Overview It was always in danger of flooding during the raining seasons. In 1971, the town was re-located near a borewell called Badhan and it has assumed th ...

, in Somalia, also known as Baran *Baran, alternative name of Buraan, a town in Somalia

Asia

Baran district Baran district is a district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The headquarters of the district are located at the city of Baran. History Before Indian independence in 1947, most of present-day Baran district was part of the princely stat ...

, in the state of Rajasthan in India *

Baran, Rajasthan Baran is a city in Baran district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is a municipality and the district headquarters of Baran district, famous for its 11th century Bhand Devra Temple on banks of Ramgarh crater. It is 339 km from the ...

, a city in Baran district, India *

Bulandshahr Bulandshahr, formerly Baran, is a city and a municipal board in Bulandshahr district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Bulandshahr district and part of Delhi NCR region. According to the Governme ...

, India, earlier known as Baran *

Baran, Khuzestan Baran (, also Romanized as Bārān) is a village in Susan-e Gharbi Rural District, Susan District, Izeh County, Khuzestan Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West ...

, a village in Iran *Bārān, alternative name of

Borj-e Balan Borj-e Balan (, also Romanized as Borj-e Bālān; also known as Bālān and Bārān) is a village in Zalian Rural District, Zalian District, Shazand County, Markazi Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and a ...

, a village in Markazi Province, Iran *

Baran Duz Baran Duz () is a village in, and the capital of, Baranduz Rural District of the Central District of Urmia County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a ...

(Castle of Baran), a village in Iran *

Baran, Pakistan Baran is a village situated on the edge of Baran Nai, a hill torrent that ranges from the Sindh to Balochistan provinces of Pakistan, at the foot of the Kirthar Mountains range. The population is approximated to be less than ten thousand with the ...

, a village

Arts and entertainment

* ''Baran'' (film), by Majid Majidi, released in 2001 *''Baran'', 2014 album by

Parvaaz (band) Parvaaz is an Indian rock band formed in 2010 in Bangalore by Kashif Iqbal and Khalid Ahamed. The present line up (since 2021) features Khalid Ahamed (vocals), Fidel Dsouza (bass), Bharath Kashyap (lead guitars) and Sachin Banandur (drums and per ...

*Baran, a character in the anime/manga series ''Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibōken'' *Baran, Japanese spelling of

Varan is a fictional monster, or ''kaiju'', that first appeared in Ishirō Honda's 1958 film '' Varan the Unbelievable'', produced and distributed by Toho. The creature is depicted as a giant, dinosaurian, prehistoric reptile capable of gliding flig ...

, a fictional monster lizard

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