Nihan means “hidden, secret”. It comes from Persian. It is documented as a girl's name in Turkish.
- Nihan is a name of Persian origin.
- It is recorded for Turkish.
- 2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 5 letters.
What does Nihan mean?
Literal meaning
Nihan is recorded on Wiktionary as a Turkish female given name. Its meaning and origin have not yet been checked against the sources for this site, so no meaning is given here until that research is done.[1]
Nihan in Turkish
What does Nihan mean in Turkish?
In Turkish the name is written Nihan. No separate Turkish gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “hidden, secret” applies. It is recorded as a girl's name.[1]
Where does the name Nihan come from?
Persian, borrowing. From Persian.Editorial (Meaning from TurkicNames' editorial research; not yet linked to a cited source.)
Is Nihan a Turkish name?
Yes. Nihan is documented as a given name in Turkish. Etymologically it is not a native Turkic word: it comes from Persian.
Nihan across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish | NihanLatin | Girl | same as above: “hidden, secret” | Documented[1] |
Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.
Spelling variations of Nihan
Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.
| Form | Language | Script | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nihan[1] | Turkish | Latin | Native spelling |
Sibling names for Nihan
Names recorded for the same language (Turkish) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Nihan rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- ErakalınBoy“honest man”same language (turkish)
- ArınUnisex“pure, clean”same language (turkish)
- TemirkutUnisex“iron and fortunate”same language (turkish)
- AkçakocaBoy“white-haired old man”same language (turkish)
- ErduruBoy“pure man”same language (turkish)
- SertuğBoy“chief standard”same language (turkish)
- AşinaUnisex“familiar; friend”same language (turkish)
- ÖnalanBoy“one who acts first and prevails”same language (turkish)
Common questions about Nihan
What does the name Nihan mean?
Nihan means “hidden, secret”. It comes from Persian. It is documented as a girl's name in Turkish.
Is Nihan a girl's or a boy's name?
Nihan is recorded as a girl's name.
Where does Nihan come from?
Nihan is of Persian origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.
Which languages use Nihan?
Nihan is recorded for Turkish. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.
How many syllables does Nihan have?
Nihan has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 5 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.
Sources
Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by our editors; source texts are not copied.
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Nihan”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 68731488. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: classified as a female given name in the Turkish section; listed as a female given name in the Turkish section; headword of the Turkish given-name entry is “Nihan”
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