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Efehan name meaning

“efe and khan; a valiant leader”

Efehan combines efe and khan to express the idea of a valiant leader. In Turkish usage, efe denotes a leader in the zeybek tradition, while han is a ruler’s title. Used for boys in Türkiye, the name recalls an efe standing at the head of a zeybek group.

/efehan/
Gender
♂ Boy
Origin
Turkish
Syllables
3
Popularity
In TÜİK lists

What does Efehan mean?

Efe and khan; a valiant leader

In Turkish: efe ve han; yiğit önder

Efehan brings two title-like associations into one name. Efe recalls the zeybek tradition and expressions of bravery, while han supplies the historical title of a ruler. Its meaning comes from this combination; the formation does not by itself identify a particular historical khan.

#Courage#Leadership
-han

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 Efehan?

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
6provinces

Where is Efehan in the top 30?

6 provinces · the latest year each province listed it

Adana: not in the top listAdıyaman: not in the top listAfyonkarahisar: not in the top listAğrı: not in the top listAmasya: not in the top listAnkara: not in the top listAntalya: not in the top listArtvin: not in the top listAydın: not in the top listBalıkesir: not in the top listBilecik: not in the top listBingöl: not in the top listBitlis: not in the top listBolu: not in the top listBurdur: not in the top listBursa: not in the top listÇanakkale: #26 · 3 (2022)Çankırı: not in the top listÇorum: #23 · 3 (2021)Denizli: not in the top listDiyarbakır: not in the top listEdirne: not in the top listElazığ: not in the top listErzincan: not in the top listErzurum: not in the top listEskişehir: not in the top listGaziantep: not in the top listGiresun: not in the top listGümüşhane: not in the top listHakkari: not in the top listHatay: not in the top listIsparta: #22 · 3 (2020)Mersin: not in the top listİstanbul: not in the top listİzmir: not in the top listKars: not in the top listKastamonu: not in the top listKayseri: not in the top listKırklareli: #20 · 3 (2020)Kırşehir: not in the top listKocaeli: not in the top listKonya: not in the top listKütahya: not in the top listMalatya: not in the top listManisa: not in the top listKahramanmaraş: not in the top listMardin: not in the top listMuğla: not in the top listMuş: not in the top listNevşehir: not in the top listNiğde: not in the top listOrdu: not in the top listRize: not in the top listSakarya: not in the top listSamsun: not in the top listSiirt: not in the top listSinop: not in the top listSivas: not in the top listTekirdağ: not in the top listTokat: not in the top listTrabzon: not in the top listTunceli: not in the top listŞanlıurfa: not in the top listUşak: not in the top listVan: not in the top listYozgat: not in the top listZonguldak: #25 · 3 (2020)Aksaray: not in the top listBayburt: not in the top listKaraman: not in the top listKırıkkale: not in the top listBatman: not in the top listŞırnak: not in the top listBartın: not in the top listArdahan: not in the top listIğdır: not in the top listYalova: not in the top listKarabük: #13 · 3 (2021)Kilis: not in the top listOsmaniye: not in the top listDüzce: not in the top list
Rank by province (boys)

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 Efehan

Efehan combines the Turkish words efe and han. Efe denotes a leader in the zeybek tradition and a brave man; han is the title “khan” or ruler.

Linguistic originTurkish
Is Efehan in the Quran?No
Starts withE · Ef

Double names with Efehan

Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.

  • Efehan Pars

    Meaning of each name

    • Efehan: efe and khan; a valiant leader
    • Pars: leopard, a large spotted wild cat

  • Gürel Efehan

    Meaning of each name

    • Gürel: strong, flourishing community or homeland
    • Efehan: efe and khan; a valiant leader

  • Efehan Cantürk

    Meaning of each name

    • Efehan: efe and khan; a valiant leader
    • Cantürk: a name combining life and Türk

  • Kurt Efehan

    Meaning of each name

    • Kurt: wolf; grey wolf
    • Efehan: efe and khan; a valiant leader

  • Efehan Savaş

    Meaning of each name

    • Efehan: efe and khan; a valiant leader
    • Savaş: war; armed conflict

  • Tanıl Efehan

    Meaning of each name

    • Tanıl: be known; make yourself known
    • Efehan: efe and khan; a valiant leader

Make more with the generator →More boy double names →

How to pronounce Efehan

Syllables3 · 6 letters · 6-letter boy names
IPA/efehan/

Is Efehan a boy’s name?

Yes, Efehan is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.

♂ Boys 100%Girls 0% ♀

Efehan appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).

Spellings and similar names

Names that sound like Efehan

Names with related meanings

Famous people named Efehan

  • Efehan Kaptan · b. 2002
  • Efehan Pekdemir · b. 2007

FAQ about the name Efehan

What is the meaning of Efehan?

Efehan means “efe and khan; a valiant leader”. Efehan combines the Turkish words efe and han. Efe denotes a leader in the zeybek tradition and a brave man; han is the title “khan” or ruler.

Is Efehan a boy’s name?

Yes, Efehan is used mostly as a boy’s name.

Is Efehan in the Quran?

No. Neither the name Efehan nor its source word occurs in the Quran.

What is the origin of the name Efehan?

Efehan is of Turkish origin.

How many syllables does Efehan have?

Efehan has 3 syllables and 6 letters.

How popular is the name Efehan?

Efehan appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).

What names go well with Efehan?

Some ideas: Efehan Pars; Gürel Efehan; Efehan Cantürk.

Famous people named Efehan?

Notable people named Efehan include Efehan Kaptan, Efehan Pekdemir.

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.

Entry ID: nm01299 · Updated 2026-10-24 · How we research names · Report a mistake