babyNamedArkan
“pillars, foundations”uncertain meaning
Boy’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,108th
- births in 2023–2025
- 105
- babies born in France
- 1 in 17,241
- +17.2% a year recently
- Rising fast
- peak year
- 2023
Meaning and origin of Arkan
Arkan is thought to mean “pillars, foundations” and is of Arabic origin.
Uncertain meaning: the sources disagree or are scarce.
Popularity of Arkan in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2023.
- Over recent years, Arkan has been rising fast (+17.2% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Arkan every 86 schools.
Arkan in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
26 babies in 3 years1 boy in 31,783
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
76 babies in 3 years1 boy in 67,652+10.9% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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