Kaan
/ˈkɑːn/noun
A Turkish masculine given name derived from the Turkic imperial title kağan, meaning ruler or khan.
Did you know?Kaan is commonly treated as a modern Turkish form related to kağan, the title used by rulers of major medieval Turkic empires.
Etymological Timeline
6th–8th Century
Old Turkic
qaγan
“A supreme ruler or emperor, especially among the early Turkic khaganates”
Medieval Period
Mongolian
qaɣan
“An imperial title for the highest-ranking ruler”
13th Century
Persian
ḫāqān
“Emperor or great khan, borrowed from Central Asian imperial usage”
13th–15th Century
European Languages
khan
“A title for a Mongol or Turkic ruler, transmitted through Persian and other intermediary languages”
Modern Turkish
Turkish
Kaan / Kağan
“A masculine given name associated with the ancient title of supreme ruler”