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إِلْهَان
İlhan
IL-han
“Khan of the realm; sovereign.”
About İlhan
İlhan is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "khan of the realm; sovereign" — a Turkish name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Turkish, from 'il' (country, realm) and 'han' (khan, ruler).
Origin & roots
Origin
Turkish
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Ilhan
Root letters
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Turkish absorbed thousands of Arabic-rooted words after the Anatolian conversion; İlhan's root letters sit at the seam.
How to say it
IL·han
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about İlhan
- What does the name İlhan mean?
- İlhan (إِلْهَان) means "Khan of the realm; sovereign". Turkish, from 'il' (country, realm) and 'han' (khan, ruler).
- Is İlhan a name from the Qur'an?
- İlhan does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Turkish name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is İlhan a boy or a girl name?
- İlhan is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name İlhan come from?
- İlhan is a Turkish name, built on the root letters —.
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