The baby name Ersan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /erˈsan/ (er-SAHN).
Ersan is Turkish in Origin.
The baby name Ersan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /erˈsan/ (er-SAHN).
Ersan is Turkish in Origin.
Ersan is a Turkish masculine given name built from er (“man, brave, soldier”) and san/şan (“fame, renown; title”), yielding senses such as “renowned man,” “famed warrior,” or “man of honor.” The compound pattern is common in Old Anatolian and modern Turkish naming, and cognates appear across Oghuz Turkic. The name has been used throughout the 20th century and remains familiar in Turkey and among the diaspora; exposure abroad increased through figures like basketball player Ersan İlyasova.
Variants and related forms include Erşan (with ş = sh), Ersen, Ersin, and parallel compounds such as Erhan and Erkan. Diminutive call-names may be Erso or Ers. As a surname, Ersan also appears in Turkey and Northern Cyprus. The name conveys martial strength framed by social esteem, balancing traditional “er” valor with the cultural value of public reputation implied by san/şan.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| RS | 0 | #82 | 3 | 923 | |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| IQ | 0 | #132 | 2 | 3,533 | |
| GR | 0 | #133 | 3 | 3,911 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #134 | 2 | 4,130 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #142 | 13 | 2,277 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #194 | 16 | 3,402 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #205 | 15 | 3,850 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #254 | 14 | 6,912 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #258 | 2 | 3,997 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #328 | 5 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| TR | 0 | #370 | 4,118 | 19,440 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #386 | 4 | 7,057 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| France | Boys | 2014 | #413 | 5 | 2,861 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #415 | 28 | 2,180 |
| Germany | 0 | #423 | 15 | 2,542 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #518 | 9 | 12,621 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #622 | 4 | 10,983 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #650 | 18 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #744 | 210 | 5,697 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #904 | 48 | 5,873 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #924 | 3 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,101 | 11 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,157 | 20 | 20,130 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,400 | 72 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,591 | 24 | 28,008 |
Ersan is popular in 44 countries — most recent births per country:
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