Boy name
Ulutan name meaning
“sublime, magnificent dawn”
Ulutan means “sublime, magnificent dawn.” It joins the Turkish words ulu, meaning great or lofty, and tan, meaning dawn. Used for boys in Türkiye, the name evokes light spreading along the horizon before sunrise and shares its morning imagery with the names Tan and Taner.
What does Ulutan mean?
Sublime, magnificent dawn
In Turkish: yüce, görkemli şafak
Ulutan joins the first light of day with an idea of greatness or elevation. In Turkish it functions primarily as a compound given name rather than an everyday word. It shares its dawn imagery with names such as Tan, Tanyeli and Taner, while ulu adds a sense of grandeur.
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 Ulutan
It combines Turkish ulu, meaning 'exalted' or 'great', with tan, 'dawn'.
How to pronounce Ulutan
| Syllables | 3 · 6 letters · 6-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ulutan/ |
Is Ulutan a boy’s name?
Yes, Ulutan is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Ulutan does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Ulutan
Names with related meanings
- Doğu♂East, the direction of sunrise
- Taner♂Man of the dawn
- Altan♂Crimson dawn
- Rojhat♂The sun has risen, the day has come
- Ertan♂Early dawn
- Rohat♂Day has dawned
- Şafak♂♀The first light appearing before sunrise
- Sabahattin♂Morning of the faith
- Suphi♂Relating to morning or daybreak
- Ruhat♂The sun has risen
- Tan♂♀The first light before sunrise
- Tansel♂♀Dawn and flood
FAQ about the name Ulutan
What is the meaning of Ulutan?
Ulutan means “sublime, magnificent dawn”. It combines Turkish ulu, meaning 'exalted' or 'great', with tan, 'dawn'.
Is Ulutan a boy’s name?
Yes, Ulutan is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Ulutan in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Ulutan nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Ulutan?
Ulutan is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Ulutan have?
Ulutan has 3 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Ulutan?
Ulutan does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
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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