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سُلْطَان
Sultan
sul-TAAN
“Authority, ruler.”
About Sultan
Sultan is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "authority, ruler" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root س-ل-ط meaning 'authority, dominion'. Used as a title for Muslim rulers and as a personal name.
Especially common in Gulf and Yemeni families.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
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 Sultan is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Sultan
- What does the name Sultan mean?
- Sultan (سُلْطَان) means "Authority, ruler". From the Arabic root س-ل-ط meaning 'authority, dominion'. Used as a title for Muslim rulers and as a personal name.
- Is Sultan a name from the Qur'an?
- Sultan 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 Sultan a boy or a girl name?
- Sultan is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Sultan come from?
- Sultan is an Arabic name, built on the root letters S-L-Ṭ. Especially common in Gulf and Yemeni families.
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