Cheran may refer to:

• Cheran (dynasty), of Karuvur, the name of a Tamil dynasty in south India (2nd century BC – 3rd century AD). The epithet was later used by a number of other ruling clans in south India, most notably the Ceras of Kongu and Cranganore.
• Cheran (director) (b. 1970), a Tamil film director
• Cherán, a municipality the Mexican state of Michoacán
• Chéran, a river in eastern France
• Cheran, Nalanda, a village in Bihar, India
• Cheran, Iran (disambiguation)

• Chera (disambiguation)