boy's name

Gurkan

gur-KAHN (Turkish)

Gender Boy
Syllables 2
Letters 6
Births on record 221

Gurkan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2014 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

Peaked in France in 2006, when 15 babies were given the name.
It has largely dropped out of use in France.
First appears in birth records in 1977.
2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Gurkan Over Time

Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2010s.

1970s '70 1980s '80 1990s '90 2000s '00 2010s '10

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Births named Gurkan by decade in France
Decade	Births
1970s	10
1980s	35
1990s	50
2000s	80
2010s	40

How Popular Is Gurkan?

In 2014, Gurkan was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

Where Gurkan Is Used

England & Wales #3,995 3 in 2005

France as Gürkan #5,098 5 in 2016

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

How Gurkan Is Spelled

Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.

Spelling	What it is	Births on record
Gürkan	Gürkan is a rare spelling of Gurkan, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 20 times, mostly in France.	20

Names That Peaked Alongside Gurkan

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Gurkan Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gurkan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Gurkan

Turkish gur-KAHN

Sibling Names for Gurkan

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Gurkan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Gurkan

How popular is the name Gurkan?

In 2014, Gurkan was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

Is Gurkan a girl's or a boy's name?

Gurkan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Gurkan?

Gurkan has 2 syllables.

When was Gurkan most popular?

Gurkan peaked in 2006, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.