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Khan: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“lord; chief”
خان
What Khan means
Khan (خان, Turkish خان) is a Muslim boy’s name that means “lord; chief”. Source: Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary, خان.
Khan at a glance
- Meaning
- lord; chief
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Turkish
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- khaan
- Syllables
- 1
- Letters
- 4
- First letter
- K · خ
Meaning of Khan
- In English
- lord; chief
- اردو میں معنی
- سردار، خان
Origin and history of Khan
Steingass gives khān, a Turkic title, as lord or prince. In Pakistan it is used as a given name as well as a title.
Base wordTurkic khan
How to say and write Khan
- Say it
- khaan1 syllable · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Khan
- Urdu
- خان
- Other spellings
- Khaan
- Themes
- Royalty
Sibling names for Khan
Muslim girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Khan.
- Khanumخانمlady; noblewomanGirlTurkish
- Khatoonخاتونlady; woman of rankGirlPersian
- Kishwarکشورcountry; realmGirlPersian
- Amiraامیرہprincess; leaderGirlArabic
- Banoبانوlady; princessGirlPersian
- Durr-e-Shahwarدرِ شہوارa royal pearlGirlPersian
- Farzeenفرزیںthe queen in chess; wiseGirlPersian
- Humaہماthe huma, a bird of good fortuneGirlPersian
Names like Khan
- Aibakایبکmoon-lord (traditional reading)BoyTurkish
- Alamgirعالمگیرworld-conquerorBoyPersian
- Amirامیرcommander; princeBoyArabic
- Amiruddinامیر الدینcommander of the faithBoyArabic
- ArshعرشthroneBoyArabic
- Aurangzebاورنگزیبornament of the throneBoyPersian
- Bachaباچاking; childBoyPashto
- Badshahبادشاہking; emperorBoyPersian
- Daraداراholder; possessor; sovereignBoyPersian
- Dawarداورjudge; sovereignBoyPersian
Names that sound like Khan
Questions about the name Khan
What does the name Khan mean?
Khan means “lord; chief”. In Urdu: سردار، خان. Source: Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary (1892).
Is Khan a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Khan is a boy’s name.
Is Khan a Muslim name?
Yes. Khan is used by Muslim families. It is of Turkish origin. Steingass gives khān, a Turkic title, as lord or prince. In Pakistan it is used as a given name as well as a title.
How do you pronounce Khan?
Say it “khaan”: 1 syllable.
How do you write Khan in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Khan is written خان.
What are other spellings of Khan?
Khan is also spelled Khaan.
Is the meaning of Khan verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.