Haktan
Turkish · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Haktan
Haktan is a Turkish name composed of "hak" (meaning "right" or "truth") and "tan" (meaning "dawn" or "from"), literally meaning "from the truth" or "dawn of rights" with Persian-Turkish linguistic roots.
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Etymology
Haktan is a Turkish name composed of "hak" (meaning "right" or "truth") and "tan" (meaning "dawn" or "from"), literally meaning "from the truth" or "dawn of rights" with Persian-Turkish linguistic roots. The name is primarily used in Turkish and broader Turkic cultures, with adoption in Muslim-majority regions, though it has no specific historical religious significance beyond cultural usage in Islamic societies.
Haktan currently ranks #3,984 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2013.
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