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Makan

Quick answerMakan is an Arabic name meaning "place" or "location," derived from the root word "makān" (مكان) in the Arabic language.

Arabic · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#11,658
TrendFalling ↓
Peak year2017
Syllables2
OriginArabic
LanguageArabic
CultureIslamic
ReligionIslam
Letters5
Numerology4 Chaldean 4
Global rank#809

Popularity over time

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Makan

Makan is an Arabic name meaning "place" or "location," derived from the root word "makān" (مكان) in the Arabic language.

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Etymology

Makan is an Arabic name meaning "place" or "location," derived from the root word "makān" (مكان) in the Arabic language. The name is primarily used in Muslim-majority cultures and Islamic contexts, particularly among Arab, Persian, and South Asian Muslim communities.

Makan currently ranks #11,658 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2017.

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