Worldwide, Erkan (اركان 
, Erkan 
, Еркан 
, along with others...) is a widespread male forename. The forename Erkan is habitual in Turkey, where it is a common boy's name, Iraq, where it is quite a common male name, and Germany, where it is quite a rare male name. Much less frequently, Erkan is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| اركان | Iran, Jordan, Palestinian Territory, Egypt, Iraq |
| Erkan | Germany, Iraq, France, North Macedonia, Turkey |
| Еркан | Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Russia, Azerbaijan |
| Эркан | Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus |
|
erkan oğur Turkish musician, TR (b. 1954) |
|
|
erkan can Turkish actor, TR (b. 1958) |
|
|
erkan aki singer, CH (b. 1969) |
|
|
erkan arikan German television presenter, journalist and radio host, TR (b. 1969) |
|
|
erkan mustafa British actor, GB (b. 1970) |
|
|
erkan petekkaya Turkish actor, TR (b. 1970) |
|
|
erkan gündüz Turkish actor, TR (b. 1972) |
|
|
erkan özoral TR (b. 1965) |
|
|
erkan baş Turkish politician, TR (b. 1979) |
|
|
erkan kandemir politician, TR (b. 1981) |
|
|
erkan veyseloğlu Turkish basketball player, TR (b. 1983) |
|
|
erkan sekman Turkish footballer, TR (b. 1984) |
|
|
erkan zengin Swedish association football player with Turkish origin, TR (b. 1985) |
|
|
erkan taşkıran Turkish footballer, TR (b. 1985) |
|
| erkan kural Turkish association football player (1936-2008), TR (b. 1936) |
|