All over the world, Nakan (Nakan 
, ณกานต์ , นาก ) is quite a rare primarily male, but very seldom female first name. The given name Nakan is characteristic of Mali, where it is a rare male name, Kazakhstan, where it is a rare epicene name, and Thailand. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in India, Thailand, and Mali. Very seldom, Nakan is the last name as well as the forename.