Arkan
Meaning
"pillars, foundations"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,602
- Total SSA Count
- 31
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ark, Arki
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"pillars, foundations"
Origin: Arabic
"son of Ay, moon's son (via Turkish)"
Origin: Turkish
Arkan is more popular, ranked #3602 vs #3672 for Ayson.
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Arkan is more popular, ranked #3602 compared to Ayson at #3672 in the United States.
Arkan means "pillars, foundations" (Arabic origin). Ayson means "son of Ay, moon's son (via Turkish)" (Turkish origin).
Arkan is primarily a boy name. Ayson is primarily a boy name.