Sinan (

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walte ...

: سنان ''sinān'') is a name found in

and Early Arabic, meaning ''spearhead''. The name may also be related to the

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name

Sinon In Greek mythology, Sinon (Ancient Greek: Σίνων, from the verb "σίνομαι"—''sinomai'', "to harm, to hurt") or Sinopos, was a Greek warrior during the Trojan War. Family Sinon was the son of Aesimus, son of Autolycus. He was the ...

. It was used as a male given name.

Etymology

The word is possibly stems from the

verb سَنَّ ''sanna'', which means to "grind, sharpen, to make a point or dot". Another older meaning probably refer to " age", the length of time that a person has lived or a thing has existed, or the old age. Also, another meaning refers to "make a law/ legislation about something". The general meaning is "sharpened point/ nib of the

spear A spear is a pole weapon consisting of a shaft, usually of wood, with a pointed head. The head may be simply the sharpened end of the shaft itself, as is the case with fire hardened spears, or it may be made of a more durable material fasten ...

lance A lance is a spear designed to be used by a mounted warrior or cavalry soldier ( lancer). In ancient and medieval warfare, it evolved into the leading weapon in cavalry charges, and was unsuited for throwing or for repeated thrusting, unli ...

(t)" which could possibly have a symbolic connotation representing a pointed arch, some referring to the niche of a ''

mihrab Mihrab ( ar, محراب, ', pl. ') is a niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the '' qibla'', the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca towards which Muslims should face when praying. The wall in which a ''mihrab'' appears is thus the "qibla ...

'', since the mihrab represent the "point, direction" of prayer to the Ka'abah in Islam. In a ''hadith'' narrated by Abu Juhaifa in ''

Sahih al-Bukhari Sahih al-Bukhari ( ar, صحيح البخاري, translit=Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī), group=note is a ''hadith'' collection and a book of '' sunnah'' compiled by the Persian scholar Muḥammad ibn Ismā‘īl al-Bukhārī (810–870) around 846. A ...

'', "Once Allah's Messenger went to Al-Batha' at noon, performed the ablution and offered a two rak'at Zuhr prayer and a two-rak'at 'Asr prayer while a spearheaded stick was planted before him and the passersby were passing in front of it". In another tradition, the battle standard of Muhammad, known in

Turkish Turkish may refer to: *a Turkic language spoken by the Turks * of or about Turkey ** Turkish language *** Turkish alphabet ** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation *** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey *** Turkish communities and mi ...

as ''Sancak-ı Şerif'' ("Holy Standard"), was believed to have served as the curtain over the entrance of his wife

Aisha Aisha ( ar, , translit=ʿĀʾisha bint Abī Bakr; , also , ; ) was Muhammad's third and youngest wife. In Islamic writings, her name is thus often prefixed by the title "Mother of the Believers" ( ar, links=no, , ʾumm al- muʾminīn), referr ...

's tent, the standard had been part of the turban of Buraydah ibn al-Khasib, an enemy who was ordered to attack Muhammad, but instead bowed to him, unwound his turban and affixed it to his

, dedicating it and himself to Muhammad's service. In an Islamic interpretation of dreams, denotes the emblem of a religious man or a scholar, then it means innovation. The name has been mostly used in Ottoman times, generally used as a common

baby name. Notable people with the name Sinan include:

Pre-20th century

, warrior in Greek mythology who was involved in the Trojan Wars * Sinān ibn al-Fatḥ (10th century), mathematician from Ḥarrān *

Mimar Sinan Mimar Sinan ( ota, معمار سينان, translit=Mi'mâr Sinân, , ) ( 1488–1490 – 17 July 1588) also known as Koca Mi'mâr Sinân Âğâ, ("Sinan Agha the Grand Architect" or "Grand Sinan") was the chief Ottoman architect ( tr, l ...

(1489–1588), chief architect and civil engineer for three Ottoman sultans * Khaled bin Sinan, pre-Islamic prophet *

Sinan ibn Thabit ( ar, أبو سعيد سنان بن ثابت بن قرة), –943, was a medieval scholar who served as the court physician of the Abbasid caliphs al-Muqtadir (), al-Qahir (), and al-Radi (). As the son of Thabit ibn Qurra () and the father of Ib ...

, Sabian physician, father of Ibrahim ibn Sinan * Ibrahim ibn Sinan (908–946), mathematician and astronomer in Baghdad * Rashid ad-Din Sinan (died ca. 1193), known as "Old Man of the Mountain", one of the leaders of the Nizari Ismaili community in Syria *

Atik Sinan Sinan-i Atik, also known as Azadlı Sinan, and Atik Sinan (meaning Sinan the Freedman; ''azadlı'' shows that ''atik'' does not mean "old", and is not used to distinguish him from Koca Mimar Sinan Agha), was an Ottoman architect for Sultan Mehmed ...

(fl. died 1471), "old Sinan", Ottoman architect

Ottoman officers

* Koca Sinan Pasha (1506–1596), Albanian born Grand Vizier, Ottoman military commander (pasha) and statesman * Sinan Pasha (Ottoman admiral) (died 1553), in full Sinanüddin Yusuf Pasha, Kapudan Pasha (Grand Admiral) of the Ottoman Navy * Hadım Sinan Pasha (died 1517), Ottoman grand vizier * Sinan Reis (died 1546?), Sephardic Jewish Barbary corsair and lieutenant to Hayreddin Barbarossa * Cığalazade Yusuf Sinan Pasha (c. 1545–1605), Ottoman statesman of Italian background * Sinan-paša Sijerčić (died 1806), Bosniak Commander of the Ottoman Army

Post-19th century

Hakan Karahan Hakan Karahan (born 1 January 1960), also known with his pseudonym Sinan, is a Turkish writer and songwriter A songwriter is a musician who professionally composes musical compositions or writes lyrics for songs, or both. The writer of ...

(born 1960), Turkish writer who uses pseudonym Sinan

Given name

Sinan Akçıl Sinan Akçıl (born 20 May 1982) is a Turkish composer, singer, songwriter and record producer. He is known for producing Hadise's Eurovision 2009 song for Turkey, called "Düm Tek Tek". Personal life Sinan Akçıl married popular Turkish actress ...

(born 1981), Turkish pop composer and songwriter * Sinan Akdag (born 1989), German ice hockey defenceman * Sinan Akkuş (born 1971), Turkish-German actor, director, film producer and writer * Sinan Al Shabibi (born 1941), governor of the Central Bank of Iraq * Sinan Alaağaç (1960–1985), Turkish footballer * Sinan Albayrak (born 1973), Turkish TV and film actor *

Sinan Alimanović Sinan Alimanović (born 11 February 1954) is a Bosnian jazz pianist, organist, composer, conductor, arranger and educator. Biography Sinan Alimanović has worked with American and European jazz musicians such as Randy Brecker, Harvie S, Dušk ...

(born 1954), Bosnian musician * Sinan Antoon (born 1967), Iraqi poet and novelist * Sinan Ayrancı (born 1990), Turkish-Swedish footballer * Sinan Bakış (born 1994), Turkish footballer * Sinan Bolat (born 1988), Turkish-Belgian footballer * Sinan Bytyqi (born 1995), Albanian-Austrian footballer * Sinan Çalışkanoğlu (born 1978), Turkish actor * Sinan Can (born 1977), Dutch-Turkish journalist *

Sinan Cem Tanık Sinan Cem Tanık (born 19 June 1980) is a Turkish professional volleyball coach and former player. He studied at the Middle East Technical University in Ankara. Career He played for the Polish team of Mlekpol AZS Olsztyn in the 2006–07 and ...

(born 1980), Turkish volleyball player *

Sinan Çetin Sinan Çetin (born March 1, 1953) is a Turkish film director, actor, and producer. He won the best director award at the 12th Dhaka International Film Festival. Çetin was born as one of the eight children of a customs officer. He is of maternal ...

(born 1953), Turkish actor, film director, and producer *

Sinan Demircioğlu Sinan Demircioğlu (born 23 April 1975) is a Turkish retired footballer. Sinan Demircioğlu is a former Turkey U21 internationals and has been played 151 matches in Süper Lig, 74 matches in 1. Lig and 100 matches at 1. Lig prior it reduced fr ...

(born 1975), Turkish footballer * Sinan Erbil (born 1965), Turkmen singer *

Sinan Erdem Sinan Erdem (May 9, 1927 – July 23, 2003) was a Turkish volleyball player and long-standing head of the Turkish Olympic Committee. Biography He was born on May 9, 1927 in Manisa, Turkey. After finishing the high school in Galatasaray High ...

(1927–2003), Turkish volleyball player and head of the Turkish National Olympic Committee *

Sinan Güler Sinan Güler (born November 8, 1983) is a former Turkish professional basketball player. College career Güler played college basketball at Salt Lake Community College ( JUCO), from 2002 to 2004, and at Carroll College ( NAIA), from 2004 to 200 ...

(born 1983), Turkish basketball player * Sinan Gümüş (born 1994), Turkish-German footballer *

Sinan Hasani Sinan Hasani ( sr, Синан Хасани; 14 May 1922 – 28 August 2010B92''Preminuo Sinan Hasani'' (Sinan Hasani dies) 29 August 2010 ) was a Yugoslav novelist, statesman, diplomat and a former President of Presidency Yugoslavia, a revolvin ...

(1922–2010), Yugoslav politician * Sinan Kaloğlu (born 1981), Turkish footballer * Sinan Keskin (born 1994), Dutch-Turkish footballer * Sinan Kurt (born 1996), German footballer * Sinan Kurumuş (born 1994), Turkish footballer * Sinan Oğan (born 1967), Turkish politician * Sinan Ören (born 1987), Turkish footballer * Sinan Ozen (born 1964), popular Turkish musician and actor * Sinan Özkan (born 1986), Turkish footballer *

Sinan Sakić Sinan Sakić (; 13 October 1956 – 1 June 2018) was a Serbian pop-folk singer. Sakić first reached massive popularity as a member of the Yugoslav turbo-folk band, Južni Vetar (''Southern Wind''). He also went on to have a successful career ...

(1956–2018), Serbian folk singer * Sinan Şamil Sam (1974–2015), Turkish-German boxer *

Sinan Savaskan Sinan Carter Savaskan (born 11 August 1954) is a Turkish-born British composer of contemporary classical music. He works and lives in London, England, where he is Composer in Residence for the Octandre Ensemble and an Executive Committee membe ...

(born 1954), Turkish-British classical music composer * Sinan Sofuoğlu (1983–2008), Turkish motorcycle racer * Sun Sinan (born 1988), Chinese field hockey player * Sinan Tekerci (born 1993), Turkish footballer *

Sinan Tuzcu Sinan Tuzcu (born 10 July 1977) is a Turkish actor and scriptwriter. Biography Tuzcu first rose to prominence in 2005 with his role as Ömer in the TV series '' Ihlamurlar Altında''. In the following year, he had a leading role in the operetta ' ...

(born 1977), Turkish actor *

Sinan Uzun Sinan Uzun (born 25 January 1990 in Sinop) is a Turkish professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for . He wears 57, the traffic code number for his birth city, Sinop. References External linksTFF.org profile* 1990 birth ...

(born 1990), Turkish footballer

Surname

Asif Sinan Asif Sinan (Urdu: محمد آصف سنان سمد‎) (born 14 December 1979) is a distinguished Pakistani Indian Classical & Jazz guitarist and songwriter. Renowned for his unique musicianship, Sinan has earned appreciation for his mastery as an ...