Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 441

Atılhan

Atılhan /atɯɫˈhan/ ASCII Atilhan

“renowned lord”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
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Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Spellings
  7. §7Notable people
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Atılhan?

Atılhan

IPA /atɯɫˈhan/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Atılhan mean?

Nişanyan Adlar gives Atılhan as a form of the name Atlıhan and glosses it as “renowned lord”. According to the source, in the Shajara-i Tarākima Atlıhan is one of the forefathers of the Turks and the father of Atsız Han. Abdullah Ziya Kozanoğlu wrote a novel titled Atlıhan in 1942.1

Grammar Compound: atıl / atlı + han.

That Atılhan goes back to Atlıhan and han is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Atılhan made of?

Atılhan breaks into 2 parts: atıl (renowned (Atlı); to dash forward) + han (khan, ruler).

Atılhan ++ root atıl renowned (Atlı); to dashforward TURKIC Atlıhan “renowned lord; alegendary forefather of…” suffix han khan, ruler TURKIC han “khan, lord” Atılhan atıl root renowned (Atlı); to dash forward Atlıhan TURKIC “renowned lord; a legendaryforefather of the Turks” han suffix khan, ruler han TURKIC “khan, lord”
Atılhan: parts and root words
  • Atlıhan Turkic — renowned lord; a legendary forefather of the Turks1
  • han Turkic — khan, lord1

How was the name Atılhan formed?

Atılhan belongs to the “compound” class of surnames (atıl + han).

Which surnames are related to Atılhan?

Atılhan Karahan İlhan Orhan Ayhan Demirhan Atılgan Erhan Bayhan Özhan Yıldızhan Gökhan Beyhan
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Karahan same root – –
02 İlhan same root – –
03 Orhan same root – –
04 Ayhan same root – –
05 Demirhan same root – –
06 Atılgan same root – –
07 Erhan same root – –
08 Bayhan same root – –
09 Özhan same root – –
10 Yıldızhan same root – –
11 Gökhan same root – –
12 Beyhan same root – –

How else is Atılhan spelled?

Atlıhanspelling

Who are some well-known people named Atılhan?

  1. Cevat Rıfat Atilhan writer 1892–1967
  2. Mert Atılhan researcher

People surnamed Atılhan as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

How is Atılhan written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey Atılhan is usually written Atilhan.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Atılhan accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Atılhan

Q1

What does the surname Atılhan mean?

Nişanyan Adlar gives Atılhan as a form of the name Atlıhan and glosses it as “renowned lord”. According to the source, in the Shajara-i Tarākima Atlıhan is one of the forefathers of the Turks and the father of Atsız Han. Abdullah Ziya Kozanoğlu wrote a novel titled Atlıhan in 1942.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Atılhan?

The root word of Atılhan is Atlıhan (Turkic): “renowned lord; a legendary forefather of the Turks”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Atılhan?

A·tıl·han, 3 syllables; IPA: /atɯɫˈhan/.