Gender Masculine
Usage Turkish
Note In Turkish this name is written with a dotted İ. It appears as İLHAN in uppercase and ilhan in lowercase.

Meaning & History

From the Mongolian title il-Khan meaning "subordinate Khan", which was first adopted by Genghis Khan's grandson Hulagu, who ruled a realm called the Ilkhanate that stretched from modern Iran to eastern Turkey.

Related Names

Rootkaan
VariantKağan
Other Languages & CulturesIlhan(Bosnian) Khan(Pashto) Khan(Urdu)
Same SpellingIlhan

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Entry updated December 1, 2024