The baby name Ashkan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /æʃˈkɒːn/ (Persian), approx. 'ash-KAHN'.
Ashkan is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Ashkan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /æʃˈkɒːn/ (Persian), approx. 'ash-KAHN'.
Ashkan is Persian in Origin.
Ashkan (Persian: اشکان, pronounced ash-KAHN) is a Persian male name tied to the Arsacid (Parthian) heritage. It stems from Middle/Old Iranian Aršaka, known in Greek/Latin as Arsaces, the dynastic name borne by the founder of the Parthian empire (3rd century BCE). In New Persian, the dynasty is called Ashkānīān; Ashkan is a back-formation meaning “Parthian” or “of the Arsacids,” sometimes interpreted as “descendant of Arsaces.”
As a given name, Ashkan gained currency in Iran during 20th‑century cultural revival of pre‑Islamic names and remains popular in Iran and Persian-speaking communities abroad. Variants and spellings include Ashkān and Ashkaan; related cognates are Arshak/Arshaq (Armenian) and Arsaces (classical). In modern Iran and the diaspora (Europe, North America), the name signals pride in ancient Iranian roots. Not to be confused with Persian ashk “tear,” which is etymologically separate.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | 0 | #74 | 3 | 1,883 | |
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #91 | 4 | 2,402 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #92 | 2,892 | 10,162 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| IQ | 0 | #129 | 5 | 3,533 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #171 | 4 | 3,954 |
| IR | 0 | #175 | 56 | 4,221 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2018 | #185 | 2 | 1,584 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| DK | 0 | #204 | 3 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 4,970 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 3,850 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #242 | 29 | 3,535 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #268 | 6 | 6,912 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| Canada | Boys | 2023 | #303 | 7 | 2,601 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #312 | 14 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #350 | 5 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| France | Boys | 2010 | #411 | 3 | 2,828 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #416 | 27 | 2,180 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #449 | 229 | 13,071 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #468 | 37 | 11,303 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #475 | 56 | 8,334 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #669 | 14 | 3,552 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #737 | 7 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #757 | 13 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #861 | 92 | 5,697 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #872 | 10 | 17,948 |
| United States | Boys | 2023 | #894 | 5 | 7,053 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #894 | 58 | 5,873 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,048 | 45 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,100 | 12 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,112 | 100 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,431 | 41 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Ashkan is popular in 47 countries — most recent births per country:
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