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People

Baran (name) Baran is a given name (pronounced bu-run). It’s commonly used as a feminine name in Persian. Baran means rain. Since rain is uncommon in Iran, it is a symbol of god’s mercy and happiness for Iranians, the name Baran has special and romantic con ...

Baran (singer) Baran (born January 4, in Mahabad, Iran) is a Kurds, Kurdish-Iranian singer. She is the youngest of four siblings. Early life At the age of 11, Baran moved to Canada with her family. Baran earned her business degree at a Canadian college. See a ...

(born 1988), Iranian singer

Places

Europe

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

Uroczysko Baran killing fields The Uroczysko Baran killing fields ( pl, miejsce zbrodni Uroczysko Baran, lit=Uroczysko Baran crime location), often referred to in Poland as the "Little Katyn" or the "Second Katyn", was the location for secret executions of soldiers and officer ...

near Kąkolewnica, Poland * Baran, Russia, several rural localities in Russia

Africa

Baran, Sool Baran ( so, Baaraan) is a village in the Sool region of Somaliland/Somalia. It is inbetween Las Anod, the regional capital of Sool, and Kalabaydh Kalabaydh is a town which is part of the Maroodi Jeex Marodi Jeh ( so, Maroodi Jeex, ar, مرو ...

, in the Sool province of Somalia *

Badhan, Sanaag Badhan ( so, Badhan; ar, برن), also known as Baran is a city in the Sanaag region 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 ...

, in Somalia, also known as Baran *Baran, alternative name of

Buraan Buraan, also known as Hiil Buraan or Hiil Borraan, is a town in the eastern Sanaag region of Somaliland/ Somalia. It is effectively controlled by Puntland, but it is a disputed area with Somaliland. Overview Buraan is situated in eastern Sana ...

, 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 state ...

, in the state of Rajasthan in India * Baran, Rajasthan, a city in Baran district, India * Bulandshahr, India, earlier known as Baran *

Baran, Khuzestan Baran ( fa, باران, 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, and also called Persia, is ...

, a village in Iran *Bārān, alternative name of

Borj-e Balan Borj-e Balan ( fa, برج بالان, 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 R ...

, a village in Markazi Province, Iran *

Baran Duz Baran Duz ( fa, باراندوز, also Romanized as Bārān Dūz and Bārāndūz) is a village in Baranduz Rural District, in the Central District of Urmia County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 834, in 22 ...

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

Varan is a fictional monster, or ''kaiju'', which first appeared in the 1958 film ''Varan the Unbelievable'', directed by Ishirō Honda and produced and distributed by Toho. Varan is depicted as a giant prehistoric reptile capable of gliding flight, ...