Mercan is a Turkish word meaning "coral". It is a Turkish given name for females as well as a surname, and may refer to:
Given name Mercan Erzincan (born 1976), Turkish folk singer and musician
Surname Faruk Mercan (born 1971), Turkish journalist and writer Hasan Murat Mercan (born 1959), Turkish politician and diplomat Levent Mercan (born 2000), German footballer Neşe Mercan (born 1994), Turkish Paralympian goalball player
Pseudonym Mercan Dede (born 1966), Turkish-Canadian male composer, ney and bendir player (pseudonym for Arkın Ilıcalı)
Places Mercan, Adaklı, a Kurdish settlement in the Bingöl Province, Turkey Mercan, Keşan, a village in the Edirne Province, Turkey Mercan, Tercan, a municipality in the Erzincan Province, Turkey
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