Coban
Turkish · Boy · 2 syllables
Popularity & facts
Relative popularity index, 2010–2025Popularity over time
Popularity indexHistorical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data
About the name Coban
The given name 'Coban' means "shepherd" in Turkish, derived from the Turkish word *çoban* (itself from Persian *čupān*).
Cross-referenced with Behind the Name. AI-assisted, community-reviewable. Suggest an improvement.
Etymology
The given name 'Coban' means "shepherd" in Turkish, derived from the Turkish word *çoban* (itself from Persian *čupān*). It is used primarily in Turkish and Kurdish cultures, often within a secular or Islamic context, and has no notable historical figures of widespread renown associated with it.
Coban currently ranks #4,790 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2018.
Contribute to this name
Help improve this page with a meaning, origin, or correction—and get credited as a contributor.
Share your knowledge about this name—meaning, origin, pronunciation, or correction. Your contribution is reviewed and credited with your name.
Login to contributeWe use Google & Facebook login — no password needed.
Sibling name ideas
Turkish names that sit beautifully beside CobanSimilar names you might like
Names starting with CMore names starting with C
- Calen
- Caelin
- Caelen
- Caeden
- Caera
- Calogero
- Caimin
- Calem
- Callaghan
- Calli
- Cailey
- Calan
- Cabe
- Calin
- Caitlynn
- Caia
- Caidyn
- Calypso
🧬 See Coban's popularity the year you were born →
🔢 Get Coban's free numerology report card →
💫 Is Coban your name? Get your free “My name means…” card →
👶 Have a Coban already? Find sibling names that fit →
Names that sound like Coban
Phonetic match, not just spelling"The name 'Caspian' means "from the Caspian Sea," derived from the Latin *Caspius* and Greek *Kaspios*, ultimately from the ancient…"
"The given name 'Cabhan' is an Irish name meaning "little wolf" or "hawk," derived from the Old Irish *cú* (hound/wolf)…"
"The name 'Chyvonne' is a modern, invented variant of 'Yvonne', which derives from the French feminine form of 'Yves', ultimately…"
"The name 'Caben' does not have a widely recognized etymology or established meaning; it is likely a modern invented name…"
"Chevonne is an anglicized feminine form of the Irish name Siobhán, which itself derives from the Hebrew name Yohanan (יוֹחָנָן),…"
"The given name 'Coben' is a variant of 'Cohen,' meaning "priest" in Hebrew, derived from the Hebrew root *kohan* (כֹּהֵן)."
"The name 'Cobyn' is a modern variant of 'Cobin' or 'Coban,' likely derived from the Old English or Germanic word…"
"The given name 'Cavan' is an anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic surname *Ó Caomhánaigh*, meaning "descendant of Caomhán," where…"
"Chaabane is the French transliteration of the Arabic name Sha'ban (شعبان), derived from the Arabic root meaning "to scatter" or…"
"The given name 'Cavani' is of Italian origin, derived from the Latin word 'cavus,' meaning 'hollow' or 'cave,' likely referring…"
"Cevin is a modern variant of Kevin, derived from the Irish name Caoimhín, meaning "handsome birth" or "gentle birth" from…"
"Ciabhan is an Irish name derived from the Gaelic "Ciabhán," a diminutive form of "ciabh" meaning "wisp" or "lock of…"