Okan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- oh-KAHN
- Origin
- Turkish
Okan is a boys' name of Turkish origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Okan come from?
Turkish: Turkish name of uncertain meaning
Is Okan a girl's or a boy's name?
Okan is a boys' name.
How popular is Okan in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 6 boys.
Half of all the boys named Okan in the UK since 1996 were born between 2001 and 2011. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Okan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,126 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 5 | #3,478 |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 6 | #2,645 |
| 2005 | 5 | #2,885 |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,147 |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
| 2001 | 4 | #2,714 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 6 | #1,941 |
| 1998 | 5 | #2,170 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 6 | #1,840 |
Names like Okan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Dylan, Owen, Ewan, Nathan, Ryan, Declan, Arran, Hassan, Liam, Taran, Aaron, Kamran
Names related to Okan
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, “Okan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/okan, updated 20 October 2026.