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بُرْهَان
Burhan
bur-HAAN
“Proof, clear evidence.”
About Burhan
Burhan is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "proof, clear evidence" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic quadriliteral root ب-ر-ه-ن meaning 'to prove, to demonstrate'. A burhan is decisive proof — a name for one whose life is evidence of good.
Popular in Turkey, South Asia, and Indonesia; often compounded as Burhanuddin.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Burhaan, Bourhan, Burhanuddin
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Burhan is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Burhan
- What does the name Burhan mean?
- Burhan (بُرْهَان) means "Proof, clear evidence". From the Arabic quadriliteral root ب-ر-ه-ن meaning 'to prove, to demonstrate'. A burhan is decisive proof — a name for one whose life is evidence of good.
- Is Burhan a name from the Qur'an?
- Burhan does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Burhan a boy or a girl name?
- Burhan is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Burhan come from?
- Burhan is an Arabic name, built on the root letters B-R-H-N. Popular in Turkey, South Asia, and Indonesia; often compounded as Burhanuddin.
- How is Burhan spelled?
- Burhan is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (بُرْهَان) is also written Burhaan, Bourhan, and Burhanuddin. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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