Elkan Forename

320,017th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 672 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Namibia

Elkan Forename Definition:

A Hebrew name, meaning: God created.

Elkan Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa
100%
1151:474,19723,094
Namibia-1061:22,6811,968
Indonesia-781:3,307,227147,681
Israel
99%
 
631:133,3805,039
United States
100%
561:6,473,87574,678
India
100%
391:31,150,717630,417
Netherlands
100%
361:469,50211,829
England
100%
271:2,059,36726,023
DR Congo
100%
211:3,515,60073,131
Russia
100%
211:6,868,27229,833
Turkey
100%
151:5,186,78123,029
Zimbabwe
86%
 
151:1,028,25436,015
Azerbaijan
100%
131:741,76512,605
Kyrgyzstan
50%
 
71:853,32520,404
Canada-61:5,522,22952,759
Philippines
80%
 
51:21,201,895240,180
Taiwan-41:5,942,42087,370
Uganda
100%
41:10,239,23065,177
Albania
100%
31:1,015,52326,928
Malaysia
100%
31:10,149,980208,386
Belgium
100%
31:3,830,01425,398
Kenya-21:23,153,55556,680
United Arab Emirates-21:3,575,99676,635
Honduras-21:4,408,73423,808
Brazil-21:107,118,077571,487
Peru
100%
11:31,791,454110,866
Abkhazia
100%
11:243,4223,525
Botswana
100%
11:2,184,44921,741
Trinidad and Tobago-11:1,361,41934,512
Chile-11:17,607,20848,996
Sweden
100%
11:9,857,90778,968
Swaziland-11:1,300,1773,374
South Ossetia
100%
11:53,551905
Colombia
100%
11:47,778,92695,497
Singapore-11:6,287,05439,645
Denmark-11:5,649,49828,429
Georgia
100%
11:3,738,46629,095
Italy
100%
11:61,062,09083,289
Papua New Guinea
100%
11:8,152,314202,620
Nigeria
100%
11:177,564,360489,087
Nicaragua
100%
11:6,018,33634,175
Germany
100%
11:96,677,87695,912
Guyana-11:763,26224,238
Mozambique-11:27,243,3575,091
Mexico
100%
11:124,144,427140,512
Hong Kong-11:7,752,72520,144
Kosovo-11:1,861,44022,170
Kazakhstan
100%
11:17,746,84544,366
Jamaica-11:2,883,22722,340

Elkan (1,244) may also be a surname.

Elkan Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Hebrew name, meaning: God created.

Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead

Elkan Forename Popularity

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ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elkhan913,174/
Elkane9146/
Yelkan9121/
Jelkan918/
Elkang913/
Elkant913/
Helkan913/
Elkean912/
Elkanh912/
Elkain912/
Elkahn911/
Elkann911/
Elckan911/
Elkand911/
Elkeane8328/
Elkanne835/
Healkan833/
Elkhant832/
Elkahan832/
Elkaine831/
Elkaind831/
Elkhaan831/
Elkhane831/
Elhkane831/
Elckain831/
Yelkhan831/
Alkan804,126/
Elcan801,689/
Ilkan801,396/
Olkan80614/
Elkon8030/
Elqan8018/
Ölkan801/
Ylkan801/
Elkwn801/
Ewlkn801/
Elkeanne774/
Esylkhan771/
Eselkhan771/
Esilkhan771/
Yesilkan771/
Jhelkhan771/
Jeelkkan771/
Helkeane771/
El Kwana771/
Ilkane731,456/
Halkan731,176/
Ilkhan73501/
Alkhan73416/
Ilkcan73380/
Elkong73310/
Yelkon73301/
Olkhan73215/
Ilkkan73181/
Alkain7364/
Holkan7331/
Elcane7318/
Hilkan7314/
Ylkhan7314/
Yilkan7311/
Yılkan7310/
Elqane739/
Elquan737/
Aalkan736/
Elcean736/
Elcain736/
Elcand735/
Elkont735/
Alkaan734/
Elkhon734/
Yllkan734/
Yelcan733/
Ellkam733/
Ilkant733/
Helkon732/
Helcan732/
Yolkan732/
Elkein732/
Gelcan732/
Gilkan731/
Elkcon731/
Elkone731/
Alkean731/
Alkann731/
Alkcan731/
Ylkane731/
Iolkan731/
Ilkanh731/
Jhlkan731/
Ellcan731/
Ilkang731/
Jlekan731/
Elknya731/
Elkoin731/
Elknia731/
El Khyanh71174/
Aeelakhan715/
Ealekhaan711/
Elkhassen711/
Elckeanne711/
Aeelwkhan711/
Elykauany711/
Halkain6715/
Jilkhan6713/
Gelcain674/
Elkacim673/
Halkean673/
Jhilkan673/
Elcaine672/
Isilkan672/
Yelkoun672/
Halkhan672/
Elcayne672/
Yolkhan672/
Jlekhan672/
Jelcean672/
Halkaan671/
Halkayn671/
Halkkan671/
Elkasym671/
Elkosin671/
Elcanne671/
Alkhean671/
Hilkaan671/
Hilkain671/
Hilkean671/
Hellkon671/
Jeseelkhan671/
Jelkasingh671/
Oilekan671/
Hilkant671/
Ylkeane671/
Ilkkaan671/
Etilcan671/

Elkan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elkan in the Russian language
Эльканelkan-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elkan