Unisex name
Çavlan name meaning
“water falling from a height; waterfall”
Çavlan means “water falling from a height” or “waterfall.” It comes from the Turkish word çavlan, used for a cascade or waterfall. Given to both girls and boys in Türkiye, the name evokes water spilling over rock, with the foam and sound of a flowing cascade.
What does Çavlan mean?
Water falling from a height; waterfall
In Turkish: yüksekten dökülen su; şelale
Çavlan evokes water descending from a height and the striking natural scene created by that movement. The word corresponds to şelale in everyday Turkish and also occurs in place names and surnames. It is close in meaning to Çağlayan, with both emphasizing flowing water.
The ending “-an” is a common final sound rather than a suffix with one shared meaning here. Aslan, Hasan and Yaman have different origins and structures despite their matching endings. More boy names ending in -an →
Origin of the name Çavlan
From Turkish çavlan, a word for a waterfall. Its deeper historical derivation is not specified here.
How to pronounce Çavlan
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters · 6-letter boy names |
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Is Çavlan a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Çavlan is used for both boys and girls. See all unisex names.
Çavlan does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Spellings covered by this page: Cavlan
Names that sound like Çavlan
- Çağlan♂♀Cascade, vigorously flowing water
- Çağan♂Festival, celebration
- Çağlar♂Flows vigorously
- Çağla♀The fresh, edible immature fruit of almonds and similar trees
- Çayan♂Scorpion, a venomous arachnid
- Çağkan♂Blood of the age, its life force
- Çağhan♂A name combining era and ruler
- Çakan♂Flashing, suddenly shining
- Çağdan♂Coming from an era, connected with its time
- Çağlak♂♀Cascading water, waterfall
- Çağman♂A person of the age
- Çavdar♂Rye
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FAQ about the name Çavlan
What is the meaning of Çavlan?
Çavlan means “water falling from a height; waterfall”. From Turkish çavlan, a word for a waterfall. Its deeper historical derivation is not specified here.
Is Çavlan a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Çavlan is used for both boys and girls.
Is Çavlan in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Çavlan nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Çavlan?
Çavlan is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Çavlan have?
Çavlan has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Çavlan?
Çavlan does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
What are other spellings of Çavlan?
Other spellings: Cavlan.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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