Name meaning & stats
Ozan
Ozan means “sea” (English origin). 335 US babies since 1940, peak 2020. Notable Ozans are 1.9× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
“sea”
EnglishSpelling of Ocean
Ocean around the world
- אושן · Hebrew
- 奥申 · Chinese
In US birth records
Peak year: 2020
335 US babies were named Ozan between 1940 and 2025.
Ozan around the world
- Sweden: 26 babies since 1998, peak 2016, No. 1,530 in 2022
- France: 1,175 babies since 1900, peak 2010, No. 1,665 in 2025
- England & Wales: 413 babies since 1996, peak 2018, No. 1,704 in 2025
- Belgium: 317 babies since 1995, peak 2016
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Ozans end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.4× | Medium · 15 people |
| Actor | 1.8× | Medium · 12 people |
| Basketball player | 1.9× | Medium · 10 people |
| Screenwriter | 1.4× | Low · 4 people |
Among notable men who are basketball players, Ozans show up 1.9× 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 26 Oceans spell it Ozan
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2020)