Alihan

Meaning of Alihan

Alihan is a masculine given name of Turkish origin, constituted through the morphological union of the Arabic-derived element ‘Ali’—signifying “exalted” or “noble”—and the Turkic appellation ‘Han’, historically employed to designate a sovereign or ruler; such etymological synthesis imparts the name with a dual resonance of spiritual elevation and temporal authority. Documented within Central Asian dynastic records and persisting in contemporary Turkish onomastics, Alihan functions as both a homage to imperial legacy and a marker of cultural continuity among diaspora communities. In the United States, its adoption has remained modest yet consistent, with annual occurrences ranging from five to twelve births since 2018 and Social Security Administration rankings oscillating narrowly between 902 and 932, indicative of its measured integration into a multicultural naming landscape. Phonetically anchored in the Turkish pronunciation /a.li.ˈhan/ (AH-lee-hahn), the name retains its original prosodic integrity, thereby appealing to parents who prioritize authentic heritage transmission alongside cross-cultural intelligibility.

Pronunciation

Turkish

• Pronunced as AH-lee-hahn (/a.li.ˈhan/)