boy's name
Gurkan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 221
Gurkan is a boy's name. 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 US data.
- 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.
Gurkan over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2014, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 35 |
| 1990s | 50 |
| 2000s | 80 |
| 2010s (to 2014) | 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 US data.
Where Gurkan is used
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.
Sibling names for Gurkan
Names from the same era that won't 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 US data.
Is Gurkan a girl's or a boy's name?
Gurkan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Gurkan most popular?
Gurkan peaked in 2006, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.