Boran is a masculine Turkish given name, derived from Bora, a wind in areas near the Adriatic Sea. Boran is also a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Given name Boran Kuzum (born 1992), Turkish actor
Surname Behice Boran, Turkish Marxist, politician, author and sociologist Orhan Boran, Turkish radio and TV host Pat Boran (born 1963), Irish poet