Alikhan, also romanised as Alihan or Elihan, is a masculine given name among traditionally Muslim ethnicities in the former Soviet Union, and a surname found in Pakistan and India. It is derived the name

Ali Ali ibn Abi Talib (; ) was the fourth Rashidun caliph who ruled from until his assassination in 661, as well as the first Shia Imam. He was the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Born to Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib an ...

and the suffix

Khan Khan may refer to: * Khan (surname), including a list of people with the name * Khan (title), a royal title for a ruler in Mongol and Turkic languages and used by various ethnicities Art and entertainment * Khan (band), an English progressiv ...

. People with this given name include: *

Alikhan Bukeikhanov Alikhan Nurmukhameduly Bukeikhanov (5 March 1866 – 27 September 1937) was a Kazakh politician, statesman, journalist and publisher who led the Alash party and the Provisional government of Alash Orda from 1917 to 1920. Early life Alikhan ...

(1866–1937), Kazakh statesman *

Elihan Tore Elihan Tore (; zh, c=艾力汗·吐烈; 21 March 1884 – 28 February 1976) was the president of the Second East Turkestan Republic. He was born in Tokmok, Kyrgyzstan, and in 1920 he fled from the Soviet Union to Kashgar in Xinjiang, China. I ...

(1884–1976), president of the Second East Turkestan Republic * Alihan Samedov (born 1964), Azerbaijani traditional musician *

Alikhan Ramazanov Alikhan Maksudovich Ramazanov (; born 31 August 1976) is a former Russian professional football player. Club career He made his Russian Football National League debut for FC Anzhi Makhachkala Football Club Anzhi Makhachkala (, ), known si ...

(born 1976), Russian football defender and midfielder (Russian Premier League) * Alikhan Shavayev (born 1993), Russian football midfielder (Russian Premier League) People with this surname include: * Rehan Alikhan (born 1962), English cricketer of Pakistani descent * Arif Alikhan (born 1968), American government official of Pakistani descent * Loren AliKhan (born 1983), American jurist

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