Ayhan is a unisex

Turkish given name A Turkish name consists of an ''ad'' or an ''isim'' (given name; plural ''adlar'' and ''isimler'') and a ''soyadı'' or ''soyisim'' (surname). Turkish names exist in a "full name" format. While there is only one ''soyadı'' (surname) in the full ...

. In Turkish, it means 'king of the moon'. In Turkish literature, ''Ay'' means moon and ''Han'' means king. Ayhan is a popular name throughout Asia and some parts of Europe. It is also used as a surname in Turkey.

Given name

Male

First name

* Ayhan Akman (born 1977), Turkish football player * Ayhan Bilgen (born 1971), Turkish journalist and politician * Ayhan Çarkın (born 1962), Turkish policeman * Ayhan Erel (born 1957), Turkish politician * Ayhan Elmastaşoğlu (born 1941), Turkish football player * Ayhan Gezen (born 1972), Turkish-German football player * Ayhan Güçlü (born 1990), Turkish football player * Ayhan Işık (1929–1979), Turkish actor * Ayhan Karakuş (born 1989), Turkish wrestler * Ayhan Kartal (1966–2000), Turkish rapist and child killer * Ayhan Kaynak (born 1967), Turkish football player * Ayhan Songar (1926–1997), Turkish academic and psychiatrist * Ayhan Sökmen (1929–2013), Turkish composer and physician * Ayhan Şahenk (1929–2001), Turkish businessman * Ayhan Taşkın (born 1953), Turkish wrestler

Middle name

* Ece Ayhan Çağlar (1931–2002), Turkish poet

Female

* Ayhan Aydan (1924–2009), Turkish opera singer

Surname

* Burcu Ayhan (born 1990), Turkish high jumper * Devran Ayhan (born 1978), Turkish football player * İbrahim Ayhan (1968–2018), Turkish politician * Kaan Ayhan (born 1994), Turkish football player * Pınar Ayhan (born 1972), Turkish singer * Sally Ayhan (born 1983), Australian news presenter and correspondent * Süreyya Ayhan (born 1978), Turkish middle-distance runner * Yalçın Ayhan (born 1982), Turkish football player {{DEFAULTSORT:Ayhan Turkish unisex given names Turkish-language surnames