girl's name
Turkan
toor-KAHN (Turkish)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 165
Turkan is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 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 1976, when 10 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1973.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Turkan 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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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 35 |
| 1980s | 60 |
| 1990s | 25 |
| 2000s | 25 |
| 2010s | 15 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 5 |
How Popular Is Turkan?
In 2024, Turkan 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.
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 Turkan Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Türkan | Türkan is a rare spelling of Turkan, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Turkan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Turkan Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Turkan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Turkan
- Turkish toor-KAHN
Sibling Names for Turkan
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Turkan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Turkan
Is Turkan a girl's or a boy's name?
Turkan is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Turkan?
Turkan has 2 syllables.
When was Turkan most popular?
Turkan peaked in 1976, when 10 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.