Boy name
Mehmethan name meaning
“Mehmet Khan; praised ruler”
Mehmethan means Mehmet Khan, interpreted as praised ruler. It combines Mehmet, the Turkish form of Arabic Muhammad, with han, a historical title used in Turkish. Given to boys in Türkiye, it recalls the pairing of Mehmet and the title han in Ottoman royal naming.
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Mehmethan mean?
Mehmet Khan; praised ruler
In Turkish: Mehmet Han; övülmüş hükümdar
Mehmethan joins a personal name and a ruler's title in one written form. Mehmet connects it with Muhammad and Islamic history, while han recalls historical language of sovereignty. It resembles the Ottoman expression Mehmed Han, although the single-word spelling functions as an independent compound name.
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 Mehmethan?
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
- 16provinces
Where is Mehmethan in the top 30?
16 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 Mehmethan
Mehmethan combines Mehmet, the Turkish form of Arabic Muhammad, meaning much praised, with han, the historical Turkic title for a ruler. The compound joins a personal name and a title.
| Linguistic origin | Arabic, Turkish |
|---|---|
| Naming tradition | Islamic |
| Is Mehmethan in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | M · Me |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is common says nothing certain about any one person’s background, faith or origin.
Double names with Mehmethan
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Mehmethan Kamer
Meaning of each name
- Mehmethan: Mehmet Khan; praised ruler
- Kamer: moon; moonlight
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Feyzullah Mehmethan
Meaning of each name
- Feyzullah: God's bounty; divine abundance
- Mehmethan: Mehmet Khan; praised ruler
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Mehmethan Tayyip
Meaning of each name
- Mehmethan: Mehmet Khan; praised ruler
- Tayyip: good, pure, pleasant and wholesome
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Sabri Mehmethan
Meaning of each name
- Sabri: associated with patience and endurance
- Mehmethan: Mehmet Khan; praised ruler
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Mehmethan Sakıp
Meaning of each name
- Mehmethan: Mehmet Khan; praised ruler
- Sakıp: piercing; bright, radiant
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Cemal Mehmethan
Meaning of each name
- Cemal: beauty, especially beauty of the face
- Mehmethan: Mehmet Khan; praised ruler
How to pronounce Mehmethan
| Syllables | 3 · 9 letters · 9-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /mehmethan/ |
Is Mehmethan a boy’s name?
Yes, Mehmethan is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Mehmethan appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Mehmethan
Names with related meanings
Famous people named Mehmethan
- Mehmethan Coşkun · b. 2006
FAQ about the name Mehmethan
What is the meaning of Mehmethan?
Mehmethan means “Mehmet Khan; praised ruler”. Mehmethan combines Mehmet, the Turkish form of Arabic Muhammad, meaning much praised, with han, the historical Turkic title for a ruler. The compound joins a personal name and a title.
Is Mehmethan a boy’s name?
Yes, Mehmethan is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Mehmethan in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Mehmethan nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Mehmethan?
Mehmethan is of Arabic and Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Mehmethan have?
Mehmethan has 3 syllables and 9 letters.
How popular is the name Mehmethan?
Mehmethan appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Mehmethan?
Some ideas: Mehmethan Kamer; Feyzullah Mehmethan; Mehmethan Tayyip.
Famous people named Mehmethan?
Notable people named Mehmethan include Mehmethan Coşkun.
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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