Orhan

“Ruler of the fortress” — Turkish origin

Boy's name · #1763 in the US (2025) · Trending

Orhan is climbing: on the charts since 1997, it reached #1763 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 90 boys given the name last year. Roughly 480 have carried it all-time.

Around the world: #71 in Bosnia (FBiH) (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Orhans

Orhan Pamuk — Turkish novelist, academic and Nobel laureate (born 1952)
Orhan — second Ottoman Sultan (r. ca. 1324–1362)
Orhan Veli Kanık — Turkish poet (1914–1950)
Orhan Kemal — Turkish novelist (1914–1970)
Orhan Gencebay — Turkish actor and singer (born 1944)

What Orhans become

Among 326 notable people named Orhan:

Political leaders appear 1.73× more often than among typical names — e.g. Orhan Eralp, Turkish diplomat (1915–1994).

Similar names: Ghaith · Orin · Yaman · Iman · Farhan · Rakan

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