Erhan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- er-HAHN
- Origin
- Turkish
- UK rank, 2025
- #5,065 for boys
Erhan is a boys' name of Turkish origin, meaning “brave man + ruler”. In 2025 it ranked 5,065th for boys in the UK (3 babies).
What does Erhan mean?
Turkish: Turkish, from er 'man, soldier' + han 'khan'
“brave man + ruler”
Is Erhan a girl's or a boy's name?
Erhan is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 3 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Erhan in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #5,065among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 3about 1 in 100,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Risingup 29% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 3 boys in the UK were named Erhan, making it the 5,065th most popular name for boys. Its busiest year was 2024, with 6 boys.
Among boys in 2025, it was 4,974th in England and Wales.
Erhan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | #5,065 |
| 2024 | 6 | #3,335 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 1 | #6,364 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,126 |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 1 | #5,377 |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 3 | #3,021 |
| 1997 | 5 | #2,109 |
Names like Erhan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ronan Orhan Conan Rowan Callan Conlan Rogan Lochlan Finn Kenan Eden Keegan
Names related to Erhan
More Turkish names
Ayla Aylin Alara Ayda Ayzel Kaya Aydin Aslan Eren Evren Ayaz Ela Aylah Aleyna Deniz Demir
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, “Erhan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/erhan, updated 20 October 2026.