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Özhan

Özhan /øzˈhan/ ASCII Ozhan

“true khan”2

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
Ö
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 Özhan?

Özhan

IPA /øzˈhan/

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

What does the surname Özhan mean?

Özhan is a male name built from öz “genuine, pure” and han “ruler”: “true khan, rightful ruler”. The first element Öz- and the final element -han combine very often in Turkish naming, as in Özkan, Ayhan and Gökhan. The surname continues this name.1,2

Grammar öz + han

That Özhan goes back to öz and han is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Özhan made of?

Özhan breaks into 2 parts: öz (genuine, pure) + han (khan, ruler).

Özhan + root öz genuine, pure TURKIC öz “own; pure, genuine” root han khan, ruler TURKIC han “khan, ruler” Özhan öz root genuine, pure öz TURKIC “own; pure, genuine” han root khan, ruler han TURKIC “khan, ruler”
Özhan: parts and root words
  • öz Turkic — own; pure, genuine2
  • han Turkic — khan, ruler1

How was the name Özhan formed?

Özhan belongs to the “compound” class of surnames (öz + han).

Which surnames are related to Özhan?

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

Who are some well-known people named Özhan?

  1. Ahmet Özhan actor 1950–
  2. Hüseyin Özhan economist 1967–
  3. Taha Özhan politician 1977–
  4. Bilal Özhan association football player 1992–
  5. Gül Özhan researcher
  6. Koray Özhan researcher
  7. Muhammed Furkan Özhan association football player 2000–
  8. Onural Özhan researcher

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

Is Özhan also a first name?

Yes. Özhan is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “true khan”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Özhan accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: öz 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 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Özhan

Q1

What does the surname Özhan mean?

Özhan is a male name built from öz “genuine, pure” and han “ruler”: “true khan, rightful ruler”. The first element Öz- and the final element -han combine very often in Turkish naming, as in Özkan, Ayhan and Gökhan. The surname continues this name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Özhan?

The root word of Özhan is öz (Turkic): “own; pure, genuine”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Özhan?

Öz·han, 2 syllables; IPA: /øzˈhan/.