Boy name Arabic origin Muslim tradition

Sultan

sool-TAHN · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
ruler; authority; king
Language
Arabic
Culture
Arab/Islamic
Religion
Muslim
Style era
timeless
Themes
royal · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1297
2024 births151
Peak year2024
First appeared1966
Total US births2,234
2024 peak19661981199520102024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Sully
Alternate spellings
SoltanSultaan
In other languages
Sultan (Turkish)Soltan (Persian)

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