Girl name
Rahşan name meaning
“radiant, bright, and luminous”
Rahşan means radiant, bright, and luminous and comes from Persian raḫšān. It is used as a feminine given name in Türkiye. The source word belongs to the vocabulary of shining and radiance. Sunlight glittering across water offers a concrete natural image for the brightness expressed by the name.
What does Rahşan mean?
Radiant, bright, and luminous
In Turkish: ışıldayan, parlak ve aydınlık
Rahşan is a feminine name expressing brightness and radiance. Its meaning fits poetic images of a shining face, the sun, or a sparkling gem. It is close in sense to Füruzan but comes from a different Persian word; the ş sound belongs to its source form.
Origin of the name Rahşan
From Persian raḫšān, meaning 'shining' or 'radiant.'
Double names with Rahşan
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Rahşan Şerife
Meaning of each name
- Rahşan: radiant, bright, and luminous
- Şerife: noble, honourable, distinguished
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İffet Rahşan
Meaning of each name
- İffet: moral restraint; chastity and self-control
- Rahşan: radiant, bright, and luminous
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Rahşan Sanem
Meaning of each name
- Rahşan: radiant, bright, and luminous
- Sanem: idol; an admired beauty in poetry
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Pelin Rahşan
Meaning of each name
- Pelin: wormwood; a bitter, aromatic herb
- Rahşan: radiant, bright, and luminous
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Rahşan Lavinya
Meaning of each name
- Rahşan: radiant, bright, and luminous
- Lavinya: female name associated with Lavinium
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Beste Rahşan
Meaning of each name
- Beste: a composed piece of music
- Rahşan: radiant, bright, and luminous
How to pronounce Rahşan
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters · 6-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ɾahʃan/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | رخشان |
Is Rahşan a girl’s name?
Yes, Rahşan is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Rahşan does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 7 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Spellings covered by this page: Rahsan
Names that sound like Rahşan
- Rahşen♂♀Bright, shining
- Raşan♀
- Rahdan♂♀Knowing the way, familiar with the route
- Ruhşan♀Bright, radiant, luminous
- Rahaf♀Delicacy, fineness, softness
- Ruhan♂♀Of the spirit
- Rahmani♀Relating to the Merciful
- Rehyan♀
- Rewşan♀Bright and radiant
- Ruhcan♂♀Spirit and soul
- Ruhşen♀Possibly bright or luminous
- Ruşan♂♀Bright, luminous, radiant
Names with related meanings
- Güneş♀The sun
- Zehra♀Radiant woman
- Hiranur♀A combination of Hira and light
- Nisanur♀Light of women
- Aysel♀Moon-bright
- Aynur♀Moonlight
- Beyza♀White, fair and bright
- İkranur♀A name combining the command 'read' with light
- Parla♀Shine
- Elanur♀Compound evoking hazel colour and light
- Esmanur♀A combination of Esma and light
- Aylin♀A halo of light around the moon
Famous people named Rahşan
- Rahşan Ecevit · b. 1923
- Rahsan Sebnem Tümer · b. 1975
- Rahşan Dilek Okyay
- Rahşan Dündar · b. 1940
- Rahşan Göçmen
- Rahşan Kemerdere
- Rahşan Özcan
FAQ about the name Rahşan
What is the meaning of Rahşan?
Rahşan means “radiant, bright, and luminous”. From Persian raḫšān, meaning 'shining' or 'radiant.'
Is Rahşan a girl’s name?
Yes, Rahşan is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Rahşan in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Rahşan nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Rahşan?
Rahşan is of Persian origin.
How many syllables does Rahşan have?
Rahşan has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Rahşan?
Rahşan does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 7 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
What are other spellings of Rahşan?
Other spellings: Rahsan.
What names go well with Rahşan?
Some ideas: Rahşan Şerife; İffet Rahşan; Rahşan Sanem.
Famous people named Rahşan?
Notable people named Rahşan include Rahşan Ecevit, Rahsan Sebnem Tümer, Rahşan Dilek Okyay.
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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