Save Type Settlement Usage English, French Pronounced Pron. aw-RAHN(English) ə-RAHN(English) ə-RAN(English) o-RAHN(English) o-RAN(English) AW-RAHN(French) [key·IPA] Meaning & History From the Arabic name وهران (Wahran), which is ultimately derived from the Berber root hr meaning "lion". This is the name of a city in Algeria.