This is the 193rd most frequent Slovenian word.
kranj
"Kranj" is a proper noun referring to a city in Slovenia.
Here, 'Kranj' is used as a proper noun, referring to a specific city.
Kranj je lepo mesto v Sloveniji.
Kranj is a beautiful city in Slovenia.
In this case, 'Kranj' is declined to 'Kranja' to indicate origin in Slovenian grammar.
Moj prijatelj je iz Kranja.
My friend is from Kranj.
The word 'Kranj' is used here in its accusative form to specify movement through the city.