Throughout the world, פורקאן (Furkan 
, פורקאן 
) is a widespread masculine first name. The given name פורקאן is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Turkey, where it is quite a common masculine name, Saudi Arabia, where it is quite a common primarily male, but scarcely girly name, and Oman, where it is quite a rare primarily boy's, but scarcely girly name. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Turkey, India, and Saudi Arabia. Very seldom, פורקאן is the last name as well as the forename.