All over the world, אלקן (Elkan 
, Alekan 
, אלקן 
) is a rare male first name. The first name אלקן is characteristic of Israel, where it is a rare boy's name, South Africa, and Turkey, where it is a very rare boy's name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Israel, South Africa, and India. More prevalently, אלקן is the last name as well as the forename.