Name meaning & stats
Sinan
Sinan. 452 US babies since 1940, peak 2018. Notable Sinans are 1.9× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2018
452 US babies were named Sinan between 1940 and 2025.
Sinan around the world
- Sweden: 55 babies since 1998, peak 2020, No. 1,196 in 2022
- France: 1,340 babies since 1900, peak 2006, No. 1,221 in 2025
- England & Wales: 221 babies since 1996, peak 2009, No. 2,939 in 2025
- Belgium: 374 babies since 1995, peak 2003
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Sinans end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.9× | High · 39 people |
| Actor | 1.5× | Medium · 15 people |
| Professor | 1.1× | Medium · 10 people |
| Basketball player | 1.3× | Low · 9 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Sinans 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 2 Zeins spell it Sinan
- Zein 43%
- Sinan 43%
- Zyen 14%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2018)