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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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