The baby name Sahan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'simple': 'SAH-hahn', 'IPA': '/ˈsɑːhɑːn/'}.
Sahan is Turkish in Origin.
The baby name Sahan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'simple': 'SAH-hahn', 'IPA': '/ˈsɑːhɑːn/'}.
Sahan is Turkish in Origin.
Sahan is a masculine South Asian name widely used in Sri Lanka, deriving from the Sanskrit root sah- “to endure, to bear.” Through Sinhala, it carries the senses of patience, forbearance, and resilience, and it can also shade toward “comfort/relief” by association with Sinhala sahana. The name appeals for its calm, steadfast virtue - qualities prized in Buddhist and broader Sri Lankan naming traditions - as well as its easy, modern sound.
Use surged in Sri Lanka from the late 20th century and is now familiar in sports, media, and public life. Beyond Sri Lanka, speakers of Hindi and Urdu recognize the semantic field via sahnā/sahana “to endure,” supporting the same meanings even where the name itself is rarer. Variants and related forms include Sahana (feminine), Sahaan (transliterated elongation), and Turkish Şahan (pronounced “Shahan”), which is sometimes written Sahan in English records but follows a different Turkish etymology.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ | Girls | 0 | #75 | 1 | 1,051 |
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #78 | 2 | 3,375 |
| QA | 0 | #104 | 3 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| BD | 0 | #206 | 22 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #283 | 15 | 7,909 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #387 | 3 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #396 | 3 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #398 | 9 | 8,413 |
| France | Boys | 2011 | #412 | 4 | 2,819 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #462 | 5 | 10,523 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #474 | 104 | 10,045 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #504 | 12 | 19,177 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #520 | 6 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| BH | 0 | #539 | 15 | 17,937 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #622 | 4 | 10,983 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #627 | 81 | 18,093 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #637 | 31 | 13,071 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #652 | 3 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #686 | 12 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #728 | 42 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #839 | 43 | 17,948 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #886 | 7 | 7,044 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #918 | 18 | 25,931 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #924 | 29 | 5,697 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #931 | 21 | 5,873 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #974 | 28 | 16,750 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,017 | 76 | 22,615 |
| TR | 0 | #1,039 | 173 | 19,440 | |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,096 | 16 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,193 | 7 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,405 | 67 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,468 | 147 | 28,008 |
Sahan is popular in 42 countries — most recent births per country:
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