boy's name

Okan

oh-KAHN (Turkish)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 4
  • Births on record 977

Okan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2010 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

  • Peaked in France in 2000, when 70 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1976.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Okan Over Time

Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

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'70 '80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Okan by decade in France
Decade Births
1970s 15
1980s 70
1990s 280
2000s 390
2010s 125
2020s (to 2025) 10

How Popular Is Okan?

In 2022, Okan 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 Okan Is Used

England & Wales #5,029 4 in 2024
France #7,024 5 in 2022
United States #13,985 5 in 2010

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.

Names That Peaked Alongside Okan

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

Parents Who Like Okan Also Like

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

How to Say Okan

  • Turkish oh-KAHN

Sibling Names for Okan

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

Common Questions About Okan

How popular is the name Okan?

In 2022, Okan 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 Okan a girl's or a boy's name?

Okan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Okan?

Okan has 2 syllables.

When was Okan most popular?

Okan peaked in 2000, when 70 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.