Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Cihan

Cihan /dʒiˈhan/

“world, universe”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
C
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Cihan?

Cihan

IPA /dʒiˈhan/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Cihan mean?

Cihan, from Persian jahān, means “the world, the universe”. In Ottoman Turkish it occurs in expressions of grandeur such as cihana hükmetmek, “to rule the world”, and cihangir, “world-conqueror”. It is also a common male given name.1

Cihan is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Cihan made of?

Cihan is a single Persian root: cihan (cihan: world, universe).

Cihan + root cihan cihan: world, universe PERSIAN cihan “world; universe” PERSIAN Cihan “male given name fromPersian” Cihan cihan root cihan: world, universe cihan PERSIAN “world; universe” Cihan PERSIAN “male given name from Persian”
Cihan: parts and root words
  • cihan Persian — world; universe1
  • Cihan Persian — male given name from Persian1

How was the name Cihan formed?

Cihan is the word cihan (“cihan: world, universe”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Cihan?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Cihangir same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Cihan?

  1. Veysel Cihan association football player 1976–
  2. Mirza Cihan association football player 2000–
  3. Ali Faik Cihan judge 1926–2002
  4. Emre Efe Cihan basketball official
  5. Halit Can Cihan basketball official 1986–
  6. Hamit Cihan association football player 1964–
  7. Süleyman Cihan politician 1947–1981
  8. Abdullah Cihan researcher

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

Is Cihan also a first name?

Yes. Cihan is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “world, universe”.

Cihan as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: cihan accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: cihan accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Cihan accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Cihan

Q1

What does the surname Cihan mean?

Cihan, from Persian jahān, means “the world, the universe”. In Ottoman Turkish it occurs in expressions of grandeur such as cihana hükmetmek, “to rule the world”, and cihangir, “world-conqueror”. It is also a common male given name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Cihan?

The root word of Cihan is cihan (Persian): “world; universe”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Cihan?

Ci·han, 2 syllables; IPA: /dʒiˈhan/.