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Across the world, Elkan (Elkan , Елкан , אלקן ) is a rare predominantly masculine, but very infrequently girly given name. The forename Elkan is characteristic of Israel, where it is a rare male name, Kyrgyzstan, where it is a rare epicene name, and South Africa, where it is a rare male name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Israel, South Africa, and India. More prevalently, Elkan is the last name as well as the forename.