Malay Names · Boy
Ahlan name meaning
“welcome; as family”
- Letters
- 5
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- A
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Arabic scriptأهلاً
Ahlan is a male name from Arabic meaning 'welcome'.
What does Ahlan mean?
About the name Ahlan
Ahlan comes from the Arabic word ahlan (أهلاً), a greeting meaning 'welcome'. Grammatically it is an adverbial form of ahl, 'family' or 'kin', so it can be read as 'as family'.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Syllables | Ah-lan |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with A |
| Arabic script | أهلاً |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: أهلا · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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