Yangan means “elephant (animal name)”. It is documented as a given name in Uyghur.
- It is recorded for Uyghur.
- 2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 6 letters.
What does Yangan mean?
پىل (ھايۋان ئىسمى)Literal meaning
Yangan (ياڭان) is a Uyghur given name recorded in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names, which explains it as “elephant (animal name)”.[1]
Yangan in Uyghur
What does Yangan mean in Uyghur?
In Uyghur the name is written ياڭان, Yangan (ULY transliteration), Yaghan and ياغان. No separate Uyghur gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “elephant (animal name)” applies. [1]
Is Yangan a Uyghur name?
Yes. Yangan is documented as a given name in Uyghur.
Yangan across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uyghur | ياڭانArabic script YaghanLatin, variant ياغانArabic script, variant | — | same as above: “elephant (animal name)” | 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 Yangan
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.
Sibling names for Yangan
Names recorded for the same language (Uyghur) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Yangan rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- MahisiymaGirl“moon-pictured, moon-faced”same language (uyghur)
- XemsibanuGirl“fifth lady”same language (uyghur)
- EbirBoy“one who crosses a river; fragrant; precious”same language (uyghur)
- ÖtkürBoy“fast, quick, sharp”same language (uyghur)
- ShahrehmanBoy“Rahman with the epithet shah”same language (uyghur)
- “space between two mountains”same language (uyghur)
- IxbarBoy“reporting news”same language (uyghur)
- SamineGirl“eighth (daughter)”same language (uyghur)
Common questions about Yangan
What does the name Yangan mean?
Yangan means “elephant (animal name)”. It is documented as a given name in Uyghur.
Is Yangan a girl's or a boy's name?
Our sources do not agree on a gender for Yangan, so it is not classified.
Which languages use Yangan?
Yangan is recorded for Uyghur. 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 is Yangan spelled in other scripts?
Recorded spellings: ياڭان (Arabic script), Yaghan (Latin), ياغان (Arabic script). Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled as such in the spelling table.
How many syllables does Yangan have?
Yangan has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 6 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.
Sources
Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by a fixed template filled only with the stored source facts; source texts are not copied.
- Uyghur Language. Dictionary of Uyghur Names. Uyghur Language (GitHub: uyghur-language/names), revision 075ed994f116b4b9e06c7d013b4fb880db679883. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: MIT License.
Supports: Uyghur gloss: پىل (ھايۋان ئىسمى); entry in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names; listed as a Uyghur given name; spelling ياڭان (+3 more)
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