Malay Names · Boy
Sultan name meaning
“power, authority; ruler”
- Letters
- 6
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- S
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Arabic scriptسلطان
31
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Sultan
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Sultan is a boy's name from Arabic meaning 'authority' or 'ruler'.
What does Sultan mean?
About the name Sultan
Sultan comes from Arabic sulṭān, meaning power or authority, and later a ruler or sovereign. It is common as a title but is also used as a personal name. The spelling Sulthan also occurs.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Syllables | Sul-tan |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with S |
| Arabic script | سلطان |
|---|
Compound names with Sultan
Sources
- Wiktionary: سلطان · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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