Boy name
Dağhan name meaning
“khan of the mountain, mountain ruler”
Dağhan means khan of the mountain or mountain ruler. It combines Turkish dağ, meaning mountain, with han, a title of rulership. Used for boys in Türkiye, it is directly associated with Dağ Han in the Oğuz Kağan narrative, bringing the image of a mountain together with the language of epic kingship.
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Turkish
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Dağhan mean?
Khan of the mountain, mountain ruler
In Turkish: dağ hanı, dağın hükümdarı
Dağhan combines the scale of a mountain with a ruling title. In the Oghuz Khan tradition, Dağ Han is one of Oghuz's six sons and belongs to a naming scheme involving sky, mountain and sea. Dağ Han and Dağhan represent the same formation, alongside related epic names such as Gökhan.
In compound names such as Metehan and Emirhan, han comes from the historical title khan, meaning a ruler. The same letters in Cihan have a different origin. More boy names ending in -han →
How popular is Dağhan?
Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.
- Province lists
- 25provinces
Where is Dağhan in the top 30?
25 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →
Origin of the name Dağhan
A compound of Turkish dağ, mountain, and the title han, khan or ruler. It also corresponds to Dağ Han in the Oghuz Khan epic tradition.
| Linguistic origin | Turkish |
|---|---|
| In Turkic history and myth | Names from Turkic epics |
| Is Dağhan in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | D · Da |
Double names with Dağhan
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Dağhan Erkin
Meaning of each name
- Dağhan: khan of the mountain, mountain ruler
- Erkin: free; independent, unrestricted
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Aysan Dağhan
Meaning of each name
- Aysan: beautiful and radiant like the moon
- Dağhan: khan of the mountain, mountain ruler
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Dağhan Birsel
Meaning of each name
- Dağhan: khan of the mountain, mountain ruler
- Birsel: A single torrent; powerful flow
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Tolunay Dağhan
Meaning of each name
- Tolunay: the moon in its fully illuminated phase
- Dağhan: khan of the mountain, mountain ruler
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Dağhan Göksen
Meaning of each name
- Dağhan: khan of the mountain, mountain ruler
- Göksen: You are the sky; sky-like
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Önal Dağhan
Meaning of each name
- Önal: take the lead; occupy the front position
- Dağhan: khan of the mountain, mountain ruler
How to pronounce Dağhan
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters · 6-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /daɰhan/ |
Is Dağhan a boy’s name?
Yes, Dağhan is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Dağhan appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Dağhan
Names with related meanings
- Doruk♂Summit
- Altay♂The Altai Mountains
- Yamaç♂The sloping side of a hill or mountain
- Sarp♂Steep, rugged, difficult to cross
- Ilgaz♂A name recalling the Ilgaz Mountains
- Dorukhan♂A compound evoking a summit and rulership
- Volkan♂Volcano
- Yalçın♂Steep and rugged
- Pamir♂The high mountain region of Central Asia
- Sipan♂The Kurdish name of Mount Süphan
- Barzan♂High place, heights
- Çiyager♂Mountaineer
Famous people named Dağhan
- Dağhan Külegeç · b. 1978
- Dağhan Olcay Perk
- Dağhan Erdoğan · b. 2006
- Dağhan Işık
FAQ about the name Dağhan
What is the meaning of Dağhan?
Dağhan means “khan of the mountain, mountain ruler”. A compound of Turkish dağ, mountain, and the title han, khan or ruler. It also corresponds to Dağ Han in the Oghuz Khan epic tradition.
Is Dağhan a boy’s name?
Yes, Dağhan is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Dağhan in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Dağhan nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Dağhan?
Dağhan is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Dağhan have?
Dağhan has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Dağhan?
Dağhan appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Dağhan?
Some ideas: Dağhan Erkin; Aysan Dağhan; Dağhan Birsel.
Famous people named Dağhan?
Notable people named Dağhan include Dağhan Külegeç, Dağhan Olcay Perk, Dağhan Erdoğan.
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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