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The baby name Kaan is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Turkish: /kaːn/ — approx. "kahn" (one syllable, long a).

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Pronunciation: Turkish: /kaːn/ — approx. "kahn" (one syllable, long a)

What is the meaning of the name Kaan ?

The baby name Kaan is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Turkish: /kaːn/ — approx. "kahn" (one syllable, long a).

Kaan is in Origin.

Kaan is a modern Turkish masculine given name derived from the Old Turkic imperial title kağan/qağan (“khan, ruler, supreme sovereign”). The title designated the paramount leader of steppe empires such as the Göktürk khaganate, and it passed through Turkic and Mongolic languages. In Standard Turkish the etymon appears as Kağan; Kaan is a simplified, orthographic variant that reflects the long a and has become common in contemporary Turkey.

Use surged from the 1980s onward, especially among families valuing names evoking authority and leadership, and it remains widespread in the Turkish diaspora. Variants and related forms include Kağan, Kagan (transliteration), Kâan (older spelling), and the cognate Hakan; outside Turkish, the related title appears as Khan. Diminutives are rare, though Kaan often features in compound names. Despite visual similarity, it is unrelated to Turkish kan “blood.”

Kaan has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Kaan

Kaan Urgancıoğlu Actor · Born 1981 · Turkey Kaan Urgancıoğlu is a Turkish actor best known for playing Emir Kozcuoğlu in the hit TV series Endless Love. He is also known for his role as Ilgaz Kaya in Family Secrets, which earned him a Golden Butterfly Award for Best Actor.

Kaan – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Boys 2025 #1 423
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
GE 0 #44 1 997
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
TR 0 #92 26,020 19,440
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
GE Boys 0 #109 2 2,055
Switzerland Boys 2024 #115 23 1,769
AZ Boys 0 #130 2 1,400
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
Belgium Boys 2024 #153 36 401
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
Sweden Boys 2022 #180 3 1,509
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
BG Boys 0 #200 20 3,850
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
LU Boys 0 #215 6 4,970
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
GR Boys 0 #248 20 6,912
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
AF Boys 0 #272 3 3,535
Austria Boys 0 #278 175 2,180
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
KZ Boys 0 #293 4 6,578
JP Boys 0 #300 4 7,909
AL Boys 0 #301 3 5,122
Canada Boys 2024 #302 5 2,588
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
DK Boys 0 #316 10 7,401
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
France Boys 2021 #347 41 2,865
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
NL 0 #381 11 2,481
Germany 0 #388 50 2,542
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
Germany Boys 0 #414 760 5,697
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
SD Boys 0 #461 6 10,523
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
RU Boys 0 #520 7 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
PS Boys 0 #535 14 10,655
LY 0 #555 5 12,703
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
BH 0 #583 5 17,937
NL Boys 0 #594 386 5,873
AE Girls 0 #596 2 20,968
IQ Boys 0 #611 57 13,071
IL Boys 0 #618 8 10,983
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
Finland Boys 2026 #656 27 3,552
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #740 4 18,093
KW Boys 0 #760 10 18,755
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
United States Boys 2024 #863 30 7,044
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
EG Boys 0 #865 22 15,035
OM Boys 0 #871 11 17,948
EG Girls 0 #940 20 14,742
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
NG Boys 0 #996 6 16,906
SA Girls 0 #1,006 9 25,931
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
IN Boys 0 #1,031 9 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,069 4 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,074 19 22,615
DZ 0 #1,084 93 20,130
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,177 6 25,439
MA 0 #1,195 5 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,265 3 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,270 3 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,424 48 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,526 89 28,008

Kaan is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Flanders, Belgium
Switzerland
United States
Belgium

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People also ask about Kaan

Kaan is predominantly a boy's name.
Kaan is a one syllable name, pronounced Turkish: /kaːn/ — approx. "kahn" (one syllable, long a).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Kağan, Kagan, Khaan, Khagan, Kahn and Khan.
Across languages, Kaan has these equivalents: Khan (South/Central Asia), Khagan/Khaghan (historical title), Khaan (Mongolian).
Yes, very popular — Kaan ranked #1 in Germany in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Kaan ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2025).
Kaan's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #348 in 2011 to #347 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Kaan are in our database, including Kaan Urgancıoğlu (Actor).