Ilhan, name meaning in Islam
Ilhan means ruler of the land. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it comes from and names like it.
Boy name · Turkish
ايلخان
Ilhan
Ruler of the land
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Turkish
- Arabic
- ايلخان
- Say it
- il-HAAN
- Root
- None, not Arabic
- In the Quran
- No
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Meaning
Ilhan, explained
Ilhan (ايلخان) is a Turkish name for boys. It means ruler of the land. From Turkish il (land) and han (khan, ruler). In Turkey it is a boy's name; in Somalia it is also given to girls.
Is Ilhan in the Quran?
No. Ilhan is not a word in the Quran. A name does not need to be in the Quran to be a good Muslim name: what matters is that its meaning is good. The Prophet ﷺ changed names with bad meanings and kept names with good ones.1
How to say and write Ilhan
Say it il-HAAN. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Ilkhan. In Arabic it is written with 6 letters, from right to left: ا alif + ي ya + ل lam + خ kha + ا alif + ن nun.
Choosing Ilhan
A Muslim name does not have to be Arabic. Scholars allow names from any language as long as the meaning is good and the name is not tied to another religion. Ilhan has a good meaning, so it is fine to use. With the father's name it becomes Ilhan bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.
Names like Ilhan
- Sahih Muslim 2139, the Prophet ﷺ changing a name with a bad meaning.
- Sahih Muslim 2315.
- Sahih Muslim 2132.
- Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.
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Questions
Good to know
What does Ilhan mean in Islam?
Ilhan (ايلخان) means ruler of the land. It is a Turkish name for boys.
Is Ilhan in the Quran?
No, the name Ilhan is not in the Quran, but it has a good meaning, so it is fine to use.
Is Ilhan a boy or girl name?
Ilhan is used as a boy's name. It is used for both in some countries.
How do you write Ilhan in Arabic?
Ilhan is written ايلخان in Arabic, said il-HAAN.
Is it Ilhan or Ilkhan?
Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, ايلخان. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.