Puran or Pooran is a personal name found independently in South Asia and in Iran. Notable people with this name include:

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* Puran Appu (1812–1848), Sri Lankan revolutionary *

Puran Bhagat Puran Bhagat (later became Sri Chauranginatha) was a Punjabi Nath Saint and prince of Sialkot. As per unauthenticated history, he had been exiled and lived the last days of his life in a village located in the suburbs of Sialkot city. His temple ...

, Punjabi ascetic *

Puran Bhatt Puran Bhaat is a puppeteer from India. Originally from Rajasthan, his group of puppeteer families settled in Delhi almost fifty years ago. They currently reside in the Kathputli Colony at Delhi, an artist community. He was awarded the Sangeet ...

, puppeteer from India *

Puran Singh Bundela Puran Singh Bundela is an Indian politician. He is a three-time Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Mahroni constituency in Uttar Pradesh. Early career Puran Singh Bundela started off his political career from the party of Indian Natio ...

, Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh *

Pooran Farrokhzad Pouran Farrokhzad (Persian: پوران فرخ‌زاد, February 1932 – 29 December 2016) was an Iranian writer, poet, playwright, and encyclopedist. She was author of the ''Encyclopedia of Women Culture Makers in Iran and in the World'' which w ...

(1933–2016), Iranian writer and encyclopedist *

Puran Chand Joshi Puran Chand Joshi (14 April 1907 – 9 November 1980), one of the early leaders of the communist movement in India. He was the general secretary of the Communist Party of India from 1935 to 1947. Early years Joshi was born on 14 April 1907, i ...

(1907–1980), Indian communist politician * Pooran Chand Joshi, Indian social anthropologist *

Puran Singh Phartyal Puran Singh Phartyal is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and was a member of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly from the Lohaghat constituency in Champawat district. Electoral performance References Pe ...

, Indian politician from Uttarakhand, member of the Bharatiya Janata Party *

Pooran Prakash Pooran Prakash is an Indian politician and a member of the 16th Legislative Assembly of India. He represents the Baldev constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Early life and education Pooran Prakash was ...

, Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh *

Puran Rana Tharu Puran Rana Tharu ( ne, पुरण राना थारु) is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist). In the 2008 Constituent Assembly election he was elected from the Kanchanpur-1 constituency, winning 14 ...

, Nepalese politician * Puran Singh (1881–1931), Punjabi poet, scientist and mystic * Puran Chand Wadali, Indian Sufi singer and musician

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* Nicholas Pooran (born 1995), Trinidadian cricketer and limited overs captain of West Indies cricket team

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