Karsan
Karsan is a Turkish commercial vehicles manufacturer, based in Akçalar, Nilüfer, Bursa. "Karsan" is an acronym for "Karoseri Sanayii".
Meaning & Origin of Karsan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Karsan is a Turkish commercial vehicles manufacturer, based in Akçalar, Nilüfer, Bursa. "Karsan" is an acronym for "Karoseri Sanayii".
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Origin & history
The Story of Karsan
Karsan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2013, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 6 Karsans were born — ranking #10,716 that year. As of 2026, Karsan ranks #12,323 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 21 Karsans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Karsan
Karsan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2013 and has accumulated 21 births in the dataset. Karsan's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #10,716. Use the chart and map above to compare Karsan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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