Boy name
Sulhattin name meaning
“Peace of the faith”
Sulhattin means peace of the faith. It brings together Arabic ṣulḥ, meaning peace or reconciliation, and dīn, meaning faith or religion. Used as a masculine name in Türkiye, its wording evokes the settling of a disagreement and connects it with other compound names containing the element din.
What does Sulhattin mean?
Peace of the faith
In Turkish: Dinin barışı
Sulhattin can be understood as joining peace with faith. The word sulh also conveys reconciliation and the ending of conflict in Turkish. Under this analysis, the name belongs with traditional compounds containing dīn; its meaning describes the name and supplies no information about an individual bearer's beliefs.
The final sound in has no single shared meaning across these names. Emin, Şahin and Engin must be understood as whole names, not through their last letters alone. More boy names ending in -in →
Origin of the name Sulhattin
It can be interpreted through Arabic ṣulḥ, 'peace, reconciliation', and dīn, 'religion, faith'. Turkish endings such as -ettin and -attin reflect Arabic constructions with dīn in personal names; the historical formation of this spelling is uncertain.
How to pronounce Sulhattin
| Syllables | 3 · 9 letters |
|---|---|
| IPA | /sulhattin/ |
Is Sulhattin a boy’s name?
Yes, Sulhattin is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Sulhattin 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
Names that sound like Sulhattin
Famous people named Sulhattin
- Sulhattin Yaşar
FAQ about the name Sulhattin
What is the meaning of Sulhattin?
Sulhattin means “Peace of the faith”. It can be interpreted through Arabic ṣulḥ, 'peace, reconciliation', and dīn, 'religion, faith'. Turkish endings such as -ettin and -attin reflect Arabic constructions with dīn in personal names; the historical formation of this spelling is uncertain.
Is Sulhattin a boy’s name?
Yes, Sulhattin is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Sulhattin in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Sulhattin nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
How many syllables does Sulhattin have?
Sulhattin has 3 syllables and 9 letters.
How popular is the name Sulhattin?
Sulhattin 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.
Famous people named Sulhattin?
Notable people named Sulhattin include Sulhattin Yaşar.
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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