boy's name
Nikan
- Origin Persian
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 373
Nikan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Nikan is a name of Persian origin.
- Peaked in Canada in 2024, when 24 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in Canada.
- Today about 1 in 12,720 babies in Canada is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2009.
Nikan over time
Births per decade in Canada, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 84 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 77 |
How popular is Nikan?
In 2024, Nikan was given to 24 babies in Canada. It is a rare choice.
Where Nikan is used
Figures for Canada withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Nikan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nikan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nikan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nikan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nikan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nikan
How popular is the name Nikan?
In 2024, Nikan was given to 24 babies in Canada. It is a rare choice.
Is Nikan a girl's or a boy's name?
Nikan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Nikan most popular?
Nikan peaked in 2024, when 24 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Nikan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nikan currently ranks #1,065 in Canada. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.