Boy
Alihan
Alihan is a boy’s name combining the meanings exalted and ruler.
Meaning
Alihan brings together Ali, meaning exalted, and Han, meaning ruler. Read as a compound, the name can be understood as exalted ruler.
Origin
The name combines Arabic Ali with Han, a title used in Turkish for a ruler. Its roots therefore draw on both Arabic and Turkish naming traditions.
In recent years
Alihan is absent from the latest official top hundred list. It ranked among the most chosen names for a time, appearing once in earlier top hundred lists with a best position of 77th.
Letters6
Syllables3
InitialsA
Rank—on the list once
How does it look on a plaque?
On a Meşgalem wooden name plaque, Alihan paired with a birth date makes a warm, simple keepsake for a nursery shelf.
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