Boy name
Hisan name meaning
“Beautiful ones; beautiful”
Hisan means beautiful ones or beautiful and comes from Arabic ḥisān. The word shares its root with ḥasan, meaning beautiful or good. Used as a boys’ name in Türkiye, it has a concrete linguistic connection with Hasan through the shared concept of beauty expressed by their Arabic sources.
What does Hisan mean?
Beautiful ones; beautiful
In Turkish: Güzel olanlar; güzel
Under its beauty-related explanation, Hisan stands near Hasan and Hüseyin in meaning. Although the Arabic source form is plural, its use as a personal name foregrounds beauty. The representation of distinct Arabic consonants by the same Turkish letters creates an overlap with the separate word meaning 'horse.'
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 Hisan
Hisan is explained through Arabic ḥisān, 'beautiful ones,' from the same root as ḥasan, 'beautiful, good.' Arabic ḥiṣān, 'horse,' is a distinct word with a similar Latin rendering and remains an alternative when the source spelling is unavailable.
How to pronounce Hisan
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Is Hisan a boy’s name?
Yes, Hisan is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Hisan does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
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FAQ about the name Hisan
What is the meaning of Hisan?
Hisan means “Beautiful ones; beautiful”. Hisan is explained through Arabic ḥisān, 'beautiful ones,' from the same root as ḥasan, 'beautiful, good.' Arabic ḥiṣān, 'horse,' is a distinct word with a similar Latin rendering and remains an alternative when the source spelling is unavailable.
Is Hisan a boy’s name?
Yes, Hisan is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Hisan in the Quran?
As a word. Ḥisān, the source word of Hisan, occurs in the Quran in Surah Ar-Rahman as a description meaning beautiful. (e.g.: 55:70)
How many syllables does Hisan have?
Hisan has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Hisan?
Hisan does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
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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