Mekan

A Quranic Name for Boys

Mekan is variant of Makan and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Mekan or Makan, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Makan.

Full Meaning of Mekan

Mekan is an Arabic name for boys that means “place”. It is used 28 times in the Quran.

They said, “O chief, indeed he has a father [who is] an old man, so take one of us in place of him. Indeed, we see you as a doer of good.” (Quran 12:78)