Name meaning & stats
Orhan
Orhan (Ancient Greek origin). 477 US babies since 1940, peak 2025. Notable Orhans are 1.6× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
Ancient GreekSpelling of Orion
Orion around the world
- Орион · Russian
- אוריון · Hebrew
- 奥里翁/奥赖恩 · Chinese
- Ori
In US birth records
Peak year: 2025
477 US babies were named Orhan between 1940 and 2025.
Orhan around the world
- England & Wales: 522 babies since 1996, peak 2025, No. 348 in 2025
- Belgium: 103 babies since 1995, peak 2009, No. 1,146 in 2025
- Sweden: 22 babies since 1998, peak 2007, No. 1,196 in 2022
- France: 690 babies since 1900, peak 1992, No. 2,070 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Orhans end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.6× | High · 36 people |
| Politician | 1.2× | High · 26 people |
| Writer | 1.3× | Medium · 13 people |
| Journalist | 1.4× | Medium · 10 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Orhans show up 1.6× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 89 Orions spell it Orhan
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2025)