Ercan

The male first name Ercan has its roots in Turkish. It can be translated into German as 'the soul of the soldier' or 'the life energy of the brave man'.

What does the name Ercan mean?

Ercan is a Turkish boy's name that carries the meaning 'the soul of the soldier' or 'the vitality of the brave man' in German. The origin of the name is based on two Old Turkish components: 'er', which means 'man', 'soldier', or 'hero', and 'can', which stands for 'soul', 'life', 'vitality', or 'energy'. Additionally, Ercan is also used as a surname.

Where does the name Ercan come from?

The name Ercan has Old Turkish origins and means 'the soul of the soldier'.

How do you pronounce Ercan?

Er-tschan

Popularity

In Germany, Ercan is among the less common first names. Currently, it ranks 5,840th on the list of the most popular male baby names. The name reached its highest ranking in 2007 at 759th place. Over the last ten years, Ercan has been chosen as a first name about 130 times, placing it 2,067th in the ten-year statistics. Between 2010 and 2024, it ranks 1,795th.

Nicknames & pet names

Cano / Eco / El-cano / Erc / Erchandise / Erci / Erco / Eri / Ertsch

Famous people

• Ercan Akbay (writer)
• Ercan Aktuna (football player)
• Ercan Albay (football coach)
• Ercan Altes (Turkish football player)
• Ercan Altun (German actor)
• Ercan Arslan (footballer from Germany)
• Ercan Ates (footballer from Turkey)
• Ercan Aydogmus (footballer from Turkey)
• Ercan Bayrak (basketball player)
• Ercan Capar (football player)
• Ercan Dogan (Turkish footballer)
• Ercan Durmaz (actor from Germany)
• Ercan Karacayli (actor from Germany)
• Ercan Kocer (American rapper)
• Ercan Kologlu (footballer)
• Ercan Oezcelik (German actor)
• Ercan Özcelik (German actor)
• Ercan Sahin (musician from Italy)
• Ercan Sendag (Turkish footballer)
• Ercan Yazgan (actor)