Berkan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ber-KAHN
- Origin
- Turkish
Berkan is a boys' name of Turkish origin, meaning “strong blood”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Berkan mean?
Turkish: Turkish berk 'firm' + kan 'blood'
“strong blood”
Is Berkan a girl's or a boy's name?
Berkan is a boys' name.
How popular is Berkan in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2002, with 9 boys.
Half of all the boys named Berkan in the UK since 1996 were born between 2000 and 2007. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Berkan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 1 | #6,277 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 8 | #2,337 |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 7 | #2,292 |
| 2004 | 6 | #2,399 |
| 2003 | 9 | #1,723 |
| 2002 | 9 | #1,594 |
| 2001 | 4 | #2,714 |
| 2000 | 6 | #1,977 |
| 1999 | 5 | #2,184 |
| 1998 | 4 | #2,531 |
| 1997 | 4 | #2,438 |
| 1996 | 3 | #2,949 |
Names like Berkan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Nathan, Ryan, Declan, Billy, Dylan, Benjamin, Owen, Aaron, Adam, Morgan, Thomas, Cameron
More Turkish names
Ayla, Aylin, Alara, Ayda, Orhan, Ayzel, Kaya, Aydin, Aslan, Eren, Evren, Ayaz, Ela, Aylah, Aleyna, Deniz
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Berkan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/berkan, updated 20 October 2026.