Orhan

A boys’ name of Turkish origin, meaning orphan.

Babies a year
122
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#348
122 babies · up from #406

Orhan by the numbers

In 2025, 122 babies in England and Wales were named Orhan. In the US, 9 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 12 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Orhan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Oranpale, green; a form of Oren17 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Orlanspear land; a form of Orlando6 in the US (2017)
  • Oryan34 in the US (2017)
  • Orian25 in the US (2017)
  • Orhaan11 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Orionhunter; name of constellation and mythological figure1,047 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Orhan

JorawarYushaLorcanShahzainElionShahOsianRuan

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