أُورْهَان

About Orhan

Orhan is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "great ruler" — a Turkish name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.

Turkish, from or ('city, fortress') and han ('ruler'). Borne by Orhan Gazi, the second Ottoman sultan, and by the novelist Orhan Pamuk.

Distinctively Turkish; also used in the Balkans and Azerbaijan (Orkhan).

Origin & roots

Across history

Who has carried Orhan before.

• Orhan Gazi (c. 1281–1362), second ruler of the Ottoman state
• Orhan Pamuk (b. 1952), Nobel laureate in literature

How to say it

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Common questions about Orhan

What does the name Orhan mean?

Orhan (أُورْهَان) means "Great ruler". Turkish, from or ('city, fortress') and han ('ruler'). Borne by Orhan Gazi, the second Ottoman sultan, and by the novelist Orhan Pamuk.

Is Orhan a name from the Qur'an?

Orhan 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 Orhan a boy or a girl name?

Orhan is traditionally a boy's name.

Where does the name Orhan come from?

Orhan is a Turkish name, built on the root letters —. Distinctively Turkish; also used in the Balkans and Azerbaijan (Orkhan).

How is Orhan spelled?

Orhan is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (أُورْهَان) is also written Orkhan. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.

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