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Coban

Quick answerThe given name 'Coban' means "shepherd" in Turkish, derived from the Turkish word *çoban* (itself from Persian *čupān*).

Turkish · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#4,790
TrendStable
Peak year2018
Syllables2
OriginTurkish
LanguageTurkish
CultureTurkish
ReligionIslam
Letters5
Numerology8 Chaldean 9
Global rank#686

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Historical 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*).

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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.

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