Burhan (, ) is an Arabic male name, an epithet of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad. 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
Given name
- Burhan Ali, self-declared Shah of Shirvan
- Burhan Nizam Shah II (ruled 1591âÂÂ1595), 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 AlankuÃ
 (born 1950), Turkish alpine skier
- Burhan Atak (1905âÂÂ1987), Turkish footballer
- Burhan Asaf Belge (1899âÂÂ1967), served as the representative of MuÃÂla province during the 11th term of Turkish National Assembly
- Burhan Al-Chalabi (born 1947), British-Iraqi writer and political commentator
- Burhan ConkeroÃÂlu (1903âÂÂ2001), Turkish wrestler
- Burhan Dajani (1921âÂÂ2000), Palestinian academic and economist
- Burhan DoÃÂançay (1929âÂÂ2013), Turkish-American painter and photographer
- Burhan EÃ
Âer (born 1985), Turkish footballer
- Burhan Ghalioun (born 1945), French Syrian professor of sociology
- Burhan Imad Shah, an infant ruler of Berar
- Burhan Kuzu (1955âÂÂ2020), Turkish academic and politician
- Burhan Muhammad (1957âÂÂ2015), Indonesian diplomat
- Burhan Qurbani (born 1980), Afghan-German film director, writer and actor of Hazara origin
- Burhan Sahyouni (born 1986), Syrian footballer
- Burhan Sargun (1929âÂÂ2023), Turkish footballer
- Burhan Shahidi (1894âÂÂ1989), political leader in Xinjiang, China
- Burhan Sönmez (born 1965), Turkish novelist
- Burhan Wani (1994âÂÂ2016), was the chief commander of a Kashmiri militant group Hizbul Mujahideen
Burhanullah
Surname
Tribal name
See also
References