Sahan is a warm, spirited name of Turkish origin, pronounced sah-HAN (/saˈhan/), that conjures the image of an open courtyard where stories of kinship and laughter gather under starlit skies—embodying a sense of hospitality and quiet strength. Its balanced, two-syllable cadence carries the soft resonance of a sitar melody drifting through a Rajasthan dawn, a blend of cross-cultural harmony that many Indian families find deeply appealing. Though still rare in the United States, Sahan has begun to sparkle on the baby-name charts—hovering in the low 900s in recent years—testament to its understated charm. Full of grace and enduring warmth, Sahan offers parents a name that bridges traditions, inviting patience, resilience and beauty into every new life.
| Sahan Ranwala is a Sri Lankan actor, musician, composer and presenter who leads the Lionel Ranwala Folk Art Foundation. |
| Weladage Sahan Adeesha Appuhami is a Sri Lankan cricketer who made his first class debut for Badureliya Sports Club in 2015. |
| Şahan Arzruni - Sahan Arzruni is an Armenian classical pianist, composer and ethnomusicologist based in New York. |