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Kayıhan

Kayıhan /kajɯˈhan/ ASCII Kayihan

“lord of the Kayı tribe”1

Established origin Kayıhan: root entries for Kayı + han · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Kayıhan?

Kayıhan

IPA /kajɯˈhan/

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

What does the surname Kayıhan mean?

Kayıhan means “lord of the Kayı tribe”. According to Nişanyan Adlar, in Oghuz legends it is the name of the eponymous ancestor of the Kayı tribe. The Kayı were one of the historical Oghuz tribes; Kayıhan is also the name of a town in Afyonkarahisar Province.1

Grammar Kayı + han.

What is Kayıhan made of?

Kayıhan is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: Kayı (the Kayı tribe) + han (khan, lord).

Kayıhan ++ root Kayı the Kayı tribe TURKIC Kayı “one of the Oghuz tribes” suffix han khan, lord TURKIC han “khan, lord” Kayıhan Kayı root the Kayı tribe Kayı TURKIC “one of the Oghuz tribes” han suffix khan, lord han TURKIC “khan, lord”
Kayıhan: parts and root words

How was the name Kayıhan formed?

Kayıhan was formed by adding the suffix han (“khan, lord”) to Kayı (“the Kayı tribe”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Kayıhan?

Kayıhan Karahan İlhan Orhan Ayhan Demirhan Erhan
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 Erhan same root – –
07 Bayhan same root – –
08 Özhan same root – –
09 Yıldızhan same root – –
10 Gökhan same root – –
11 Beyhan same root – –
12 Atlıhan same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kayıhan?

  1. Ümit Kayıhan association football player 1954–2018
  2. Hasan Kayıhan author 1949–

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

Is Kayıhan also a first name?

Yes. Kayıhan is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “lord of the Kayı tribe”.

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

How is Kayıhan written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey Kayıhan is usually written Kayihan.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Kayıhan?

Afşar, Afşarlar and Bayındır share gloss keywords with Kayıhan within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Kayıhan?

Read the root, formation and register information for Kayıhan alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

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

Common questions about Kayıhan

Q1

What does the surname Kayıhan mean?

Kayıhan means “lord of the Kayı tribe”. According to Nişanyan Adlar, in Oghuz legends it is the name of the eponymous ancestor of the Kayı tribe. The Kayı were one of the historical Oghuz tribes; Kayıhan is also the name of a town in Afyonkarahisar Province.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kayıhan?

Kayıhan is made up of two elements: Kayı “one of the Oghuz tribes” (Turkic) and han “khan, lord” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Kayıhan?

Ka·yı·han, 3 syllables; IPA: /kajɯˈhan/.