boy's name
Alihan
- Origin Turkish
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 291
Alihan is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Alihan is a name of Turkish origin.
- Peaked in France in 2002, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 58,952 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Alihan over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 15 |
| 2000s | 75 |
| 2010s | 55 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 40 |
How popular is Alihan?
In 2025, Alihan was given to 10 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Alihan is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Alihan is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Ali-Han | Ali-Han is Alihan written with a hyphen, recorded mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Alihan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Alihan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alihan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Alihan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Alihan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Alihan
How popular is the name Alihan?
In 2025, Alihan was given to 10 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Alihan a girl's or a boy's name?
Alihan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Alihan?
Alihan has 3 syllables.
When was Alihan most popular?
Alihan peaked in 2002, when 15 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Alihan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Alihan currently ranks #2,623 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.