Boy name
Yiğithan name meaning
“brave khan; courageous ruler”
Yiğithan means brave khan or courageous ruler. The name combines Turkish yiğit, meaning brave or valiant, with han, a historical title for a ruler. Used for boys in Türkiye, it recalls the language of khans and rulership, while its first element also appears independently in the related name Yiğit.
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Turkish
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Yiğithan mean?
Brave khan; courageous ruler
In Turkish: cesur han; yiğit hükümdar
Yiğithan brings together valor and the title of a ruler. Turkish yiğit appears in descriptions of bravery and heroic deeds, while han supplies a historical association with leadership. It is directly related to Yiğit and Han, without necessarily referring to any particular historical sovereign.
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 Yiğithan?
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
- 26provinces
Where is Yiğithan in the top 30?
26 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 Yiğithan
It combines Turkish yiğit, ‘brave, valiant’, with han, ‘khan, ruler’. The second element is a historical title used in Turkish compound names.
Double names with Yiğithan
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Yiğithan Tuğra
Meaning of each name
- Yiğithan: brave khan; courageous ruler
- Tuğra: a sovereign's calligraphic signature or monogram
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Tan Yiğithan
Meaning of each name
- Tan: the first light before sunrise
- Yiğithan: brave khan; courageous ruler
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Yiğithan Alptuğ
Meaning of each name
- Yiğithan: brave khan; courageous ruler
- Alptuğ: a name combining valour and a standard
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Çağrı Yiğithan
Meaning of each name
- Çağrı: a call, invitation or summons
- Yiğithan: brave khan; courageous ruler
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Yiğithan Kurtuluş
Meaning of each name
- Yiğithan: brave khan; courageous ruler
- Kurtuluş: liberation, deliverance from danger
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İlkay Yiğithan
Meaning of each name
- İlkay: first moon; the moon’s first appearance
- Yiğithan: brave khan; courageous ruler
How to pronounce Yiğithan
| Syllables | 3 · 8 letters · 8-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /jiɰithan/ |
Is Yiğithan a boy’s name?
Yes, Yiğithan is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Yiğithan appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Yiğithan
Names with related meanings
Famous people named Yiğithan
- Yiğithan Güveli · b. 1998
- Yiğithan Kılıç · b. 2004
- Yiğithan Çıvgın
- Yiğithan Kır · b. 2001
- Yiğithan Turhan · b. 2003
FAQ about the name Yiğithan
What is the meaning of Yiğithan?
Yiğithan means “brave khan; courageous ruler”. It combines Turkish yiğit, ‘brave, valiant’, with han, ‘khan, ruler’. The second element is a historical title used in Turkish compound names.
Is Yiğithan a boy’s name?
Yes, Yiğithan is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Yiğithan in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Yiğithan nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Yiğithan?
Yiğithan is of Turkish origin.
How many syllables does Yiğithan have?
Yiğithan has 3 syllables and 8 letters.
How popular is the name Yiğithan?
Yiğithan appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Yiğithan?
Some ideas: Yiğithan Tuğra; Tan Yiğithan; Yiğithan Alptuğ.
Famous people named Yiğithan?
Notable people named Yiğithan include Yiğithan Güveli, Yiğithan Kılıç, Yiğithan Çıvgın.
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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