Boy
Sinan
Sinan is an established boys’ name meaning spearhead, with a lasting cultural connection to the Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan.
Meaning
Sinan is generally understood to mean the pointed tip of a spear. Some sources also give the meaning sharpshooter, though spearhead is the name’s core meaning.
Origin
Sinan is Arabic in origin and has a long history of use as a Turkish boys’ name. Its best-known cultural association is Mimar Sinan, the celebrated Ottoman architect.
In recent years
Long among the most chosen names, Sinan remains a familiar classic associated with earlier generations. It appeared in earlier top-100 lists 28 times, peaking at 22nd, but is absent from the latest official top 100.
How does it look on a plaque?
Sinan looks clear and understated on a wooden Meşgalem name plaque, with the baby’s birth date just beneath it.
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