| Pronunciation | [ˈburhaːn] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Arabic |
| Meaning | Proof |
| Region of origin | Arabic |
Burhan (Arabic: برهان, Burhān) is an Arabic male name, an epithet of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad.1 It is especially popular in Turkey, as it respects Turkish vowel harmony and the end syllable "-han" can be interpreted as the Turkish variant of "Khan".
Origin
وَقَالُواْ لَن يَدْخُلَ الْجَنَّةَ إِلاَّ مَن كَانَ هُوداً أَوْ نَصَارَى تِلْكَ أَمَانِيُّهُمْ قُلْ هَاتُواْ بُرْهَانَكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ
English: And they say, "None will enter Heaven unless he is a Jew or a Christian." These are their wishes. Say, "Produce your proof, if you are truthful."
(Quran: 2:111)
Given name
- Burhan Ali, self-declared Shah of Shirvan
- Burhan Nizam Shah II (ruled 1591–1595), the ruler of Ahmadnagar in the Deccan
- Burhan G (born 1983), Danish R&B and pop singer, songwriter and producer of Kurdish-Turkish origin
- Burhan Alankuş (born 1950), Turkish alpine skier
- Burhan Atak (1905–1987), Turkish footballer
- Burhan Asaf Belge (1899–1967), served as the representative of Muğla province during the 11th term of Turkish National Assembly
- Burhan Al-Chalabi (born 1947), British-Iraqi writer and political commentator
- Burhan Conkeroğlu (1903–2001), Turkish wrestler
- Burhan Dajani (1921–2000), Palestinian academic and economist
- Burhan Doğançay (1929–2013), Turkish-American painter and photographer
- Burhan Eşer (born 1985), Turkish footballer
- Burhan Ghalioun (born 1945), French Syrian professor of sociology
- Burhan Imad Shah, an infant ruler of Berar
- Burhan Kuzu (1955–2020), Turkish academic and politician
- Burhan Muhammad (1957–2015), Indonesian diplomat
- Burhan Qurbani (born 1980), Afghan-German film director, writer and actor of Hazara origin
- Burhan Sahyouni (born 1986), Syrian footballer
- Burhan Sargun (1929–2023), Turkish footballer
- Burhan Shahidi (1894–1989), political leader in Xinjiang, China
- Burhan Sönmez (born 1965), Turkish novelist
- Burhan Wani (1994–2016), was the chief commander of a Kashmiri militant group Hizbul Mujahideen
Burhanullah
- Burhanullah Shinwari, deputy chairman of the upper house of Afghanistan's legislature
Surname
- Edanur Burhan (born 1999), Turkish female handballer
- Mohamed Burhan (1903-??), Turkish sprinter
- Mohan Niranjit Burhan, a judge of the Supreme Court of Seychelles
- Qasem Burhan (born 1985), Qatari footballer from Al Gharrafa
- Rahim Burhan (born 1949), Macedonian theatre director
Tribal name
- Burhan (Pashtun tribe), a tribe of Afghanistan
See also
See also
References
References
- Salahuddin Ahmed (1999). A Dictionary of Muslim Names. London: Hurst & Company.