Girl name
Kızıltan name meaning
“the redness of daybreak; crimson dawn”
Kızıltan means “the redness of daybreak” or “crimson dawn” and combines Turkish kızıl, meaning red, with tan, meaning dawn. It is used as a feminine name in Türkiye. The name evokes the red light spreading along the horizon as the sky brightens before sunrise.
What does Kızıltan mean?
The redness of daybreak; crimson dawn
In Turkish: gün doğumundaki kızıllık; kızıl şafak
Kızıltan is a nature name emphasizing the color of the sky at first light. By combining color with a time of day, it evokes the beginning of morning as well as redness. It also occurs as a surname and shares a semantic field with Tan, Tansu, and Şafak.
Origin of the name Kızıltan
Kızıltan combines Turkish kızıl, 'red' or 'crimson', with tan, 'dawn'. Tan denotes the light appearing in the sky before sunrise.
How to pronounce Kızıltan
| Syllables | 3 · 8 letters · 8-letter girl names |
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Is Kızıltan a girl’s name?
Yes, Kızıltan is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Kızıltan 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.
Spellings and similar names
Spellings covered by this page: Kiziltan
Names with related meanings
- Seher♀The early morning before daybreak
- Rojda♀Daybreak
- Şafak♂♀The first light appearing before sunrise
- Tan♂♀The first light before sunrise
- Tansel♂♀Dawn and flood
- Tansu♂♀Water at dawn
- Bükre♀Early morning
- Günaydın♂♀A bright day
- Gündoğdu♂♀The sun rose, the day began
- Tuluğ♀Rising
- Saba♀Morning breeze
- Tangül♀Dawn rose
FAQ about the name Kızıltan
What is the meaning of Kızıltan?
Kızıltan means “the redness of daybreak; crimson dawn”. Kızıltan combines Turkish kızıl, 'red' or 'crimson', with tan, 'dawn'. Tan denotes the light appearing in the sky before sunrise.
Is Kızıltan a girl’s name?
Yes, Kızıltan is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Kızıltan in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Kızıltan nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Kızıltan?
Kızıltan is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Kızıltan have?
Kızıltan has 3 syllables and 8 letters.
How popular is the name Kızıltan?
Kızıltan 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.
What are other spellings of Kızıltan?
Other spellings: Kiziltan.
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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