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Globally, Cran (Crane , Cranston , Cran ) is a rare predominantly boy's, but very seldom feminine given name. The given name Cran is habitual in the United States, where it is a rare male name, Austria, where it is a rare female name, and Canada, where it is a very rare masculine name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in the United States, Canada, and Tanzania. Much more prevalently, Cran is the last name as well as the forename.
Cran is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Crane , the secondary protagonist of Kung Fu Panda and Crane Mother , the fictional character in Marvel Comics.