The baby name Coban is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /tʃoˈban/ (choh-BAHN).
Coban is Turkish in Origin.
The baby name Coban is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /tʃoˈban/ (choh-BAHN).
Coban is Turkish in Origin.
Coban is a modern transliteration of Turkish Çoban (“shepherd”), used as both a given name and surname in Turkey and neighboring regions. The term entered many Balkan languages (Bulgarian, Serbian, Romanian cioban) via Ottoman Turkish; as a name it appears in Ottoman-era records as an epithet or family name for those in the pastoral trade.
As a given name, Coban is rare but occasionally used among the Turkish diaspora and in Anglophone contexts attracted by its clean -an ending. Variants include Çoban (original Turkish spelling), Choban (Balkan/English transliteration), and related surnames Çobanoğlu or Chobanov. Though unrelated etymologically, Coban also echoes Cobán, a highland city in Guatemala, which sometimes inspires toponymic use in Spanish-speaking families. The core meaning, “shepherd,” lends associations of care, watchfulness, and guidance.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE | 0 | #43 | 2 | 997 | |
| MD | Girls | 0 | #92 | 1 | 865 |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #497 | 3 | 7,625 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #935 | 18 | 5,697 |
| TR | 0 | #1,123 | 89 | 19,440 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
Coban is popular in 17 countries — most recent births per country:
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