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Şahan

Şahan /ʃaˈhan/ ASCII Sahan

“hawk (dialect form)”2

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Contents§1–§12
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Spellings
  6. §6Provinces
  7. §7Notable people
  8. §8As a first name
  9. §9Abroad
  10. §10Sources
  11. §11Questions
  12. §12Related

How do you pronounce Şahan?

Şahan

IPA /ʃaˈhan/

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

What does the surname Şahan mean?

Şahan is the Anatolian dialect name for the şahin, the hawk; the word comes from Persian šāhīn. In popular speech şahan is also an affectionate word of praise for someone strong and handsome. It is recorded as a male given name.2

That Şahan goes back to şahan is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

Şahan is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Şahan made of?

Şahan is a single Persian root: şahan (dialect form of şahin).

Şahan root şahan dialect form of şahin PERSIAN şahan “hawk; from Persian šāhīn” Şahan şahan root dialect form of şahin şahan PERSIAN “hawk; from Persian šāhīn”
Şahan: parts and root words
  • şahan Persian — hawk; from Persian šāhīn2

How was the name Şahan formed?

Şahan is the word şahan (“dialect form of şahin”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

How else is Şahan spelled?

Şahinspelling

Where in Türkiye is Şahan most common?

Şahan is outside the national top 30, but it appears in the top-30 list of 1 province; its best rank is 26th in Kilis.1

Adana Adıyaman Afyonkarahisar Ağrı Amasya Ankara Antalya Artvin Aydın Balıkesir Bilecik Bingöl Bitlis Bolu Burdur Bursa Çanakkale Çankırı Çorum Denizli Diyarbakır Edirne Elazığ Erzincan Erzurum Eskişehir Gaziantep Giresun Gümüşhane Hakkari Hatay Isparta Mersin Istanbul Izmir Kars Kastamonu Kayseri Kırklareli Kırşehir Kocaeli Konya Kütahya Malatya Manisa Kahramanmaraş Mardin Muğla Muş Nevşehir Niğde Ordu Rize Sakarya Samsun Siirt Sinop Sivas Tekirdağ Tokat Trabzon Tunceli Şanlıurfa Uşak Van Yozgat Zonguldak Aksaray Bayburt Karaman Kırıkkale Batman Şırnak Bartın Ardahan Iğdır Yalova Karabük Kilis · rank 26 · 555 people Osmaniye Düzce Hover or focus a province · ADNKS 2025
  • In the province top 30 1
  • Not listed
Şahan: rank by province, 2025 (TÜİK ADNKS, province top-30 lists)
Provinces with the most bearers
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01Kilis26555

Who are some well-known people named Şahan?

  1. Olcay Şahan association football player 1987–
  2. Çağatay Şahan association football referee 1979–
  3. Resul Emrah Şahan politician 1982–
  4. Süleyman Şahan statesperson 1982–
  5. Yasin Şahan association football player 1985–
  6. Emrah Şahan actor
  7. Gülsün Şahan researcher
  8. Mehmet Hamdi Şahan researcher

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

Is Şahan also a first name?

Yes. Şahan is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “hawk (dialect form)”.

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

How is Şahan written and pronounced abroad?

In passports and records outside Turkey Şahan is usually written Sahan.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: şahan accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: şahin 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 Natural Earth Natural Earth: Admin-1 boundaries accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Şahan

Q1

What does the surname Şahan mean?

Şahan is the Anatolian dialect name for the şahin, the hawk; the word comes from Persian šāhīn. In popular speech şahan is also an affectionate word of praise for someone strong and handsome. It is recorded as a male given name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Şahan?

The root word of Şahan is şahan (Persian): “hawk; from Persian šāhīn”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Şahan?

Şa·han, 2 syllables; IPA: /ʃaˈhan/.