Burhan is a distinctive choice, ranked #1153 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Burhan in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1153
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About the Name Burhan
Burhan is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 441 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #973 in 1999 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Burhan is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Burhan in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Burhan
Burhan Tia — Burhan Tia is a Sudanese football manager who is currently coaching the Sudan national team.
Burhan Eşer — Burhan Eşer is a Turkish football coach and former player who played as a midfielder.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Burhan
Unlikely. With around 25 UK babies named Burhan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Burhan in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Burhan is rising: up 570 places since 2020, to #1,153 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #973 in 1999.
Burhan is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Burhan include: Burhan Tia, Burhan Eşer and Burhan Muse. Short summaries for each appear below.
Burhan does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Burhans in the wild.
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UK babies named Burhan (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 570 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Burhan
Almost certainly the only Burhan in the class
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UK Popularity (1997–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Burhan
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Dato' Sri Burhan Uray, also known as Huang Shuang'an (Chinese: 黄双安) in Mandarin Chinese and Bong Swan An or Bong Sun On in Eastern Min, was a Chinese-Indonesian entrepreneur and philanthropist, known as the "Timber King" of Indonesia.
Burhan Belge was a Turkish politician and diplomat, who was a prominent figure among the young intellectuals during the early periods of Republic of Turkey and served as the representative of Muğla province during the 11th term of the Turkish National Assembly.