Nihan: Meaning, Origin and Pronunciation
Nihan is a girl’s name of Persian origin. It means “hidden, secret”.
About the name Nihan
- Meaning
- hidden, secret
- Origin
- Persian
- From Persian nihān.
- Gender
- Female
- Pronunciation
- nee-hahn
How to pronounce Nihan
Turkish spelling is phonetic: every letter is pronounced, and each letter always has the same sound. Our respellingnee-hahn is an approximation for English speakers. Turkish stresses syllables much more evenly than English, so avoid hitting one syllable hard. Tap the letters below for tips.
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- h
h is always pronounced
Turkish h is never silent, even before a consonant or at the end of a word: you hear it in Mehmet, Ahmet and Nuh.
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Nihan with Turkish suffixes
Turkish adds case endings where English uses prepositions. With a personal name the ending is separated by anapostrophe (Nihan'a, Nihan'ın), but it is still pronounced as one word. The apostrophe only marks where the name ends; the suffix itself follows the usual rules.
The last vowel of Nihan is a, a back unrounded vowel. So two-way suffixes take a and four-way suffixes takeı (vowel harmony):Nihan'da, Nihan'ı.
Because Nihan ends in a consonant, vowel-initial endings attach directly (Nihan'ı, Nihan'a) with no buffer letter.
| Case | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Accusative (object) | Nihan'ı | Nihan'ı tanıyor musun? Do you know Nihan? |
| Dative (to) | Nihan'a | Nihan'a bir mesaj yazdım. I wrote a message to Nihan. |
| Locative (at / with) | Nihan'da | Anahtarlar Nihan'da. Nihan has the keys. (lit. The keys are at Nihan.) |
| Ablative (from) | Nihan'dan | Nihan'dan bir hediye aldım. I got a present from Nihan. |
| Genitive (’s) | Nihan'ın | Bu Nihan'ın çantası. This is Nihan’s bag. |
| Instrumental (with) | Nihan'la | Dün Nihan'la konuştum. I talked with Nihan yesterday. |
Forms are generated by TurkLogic’s tested grammar engine. See every case explained in theTurkish noun cases guide, or check the harmony of any word in thevowel harmony calculator.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Nihan mean?
Nihan is a Turkish girl’s name meaning “hidden, secret”. Its origin is Persian. From Persian nihān.
How do you pronounce Nihan?
Say it roughly as “nee-hahn”, keeping every vowel short and clear. Turkish h is never silent, even before a consonant or at the end of a word: you hear it in Mehmet, Ahmet and Nuh.
How do you add suffixes to Nihan in Turkish?
Because Nihan is a proper name, case endings go after an apostrophe and follow vowel harmony: Nihan'a (to Nihan), Nihan'ın (Nihan’s), Nihan'da (at Nihan’s) and Nihan'la (with Nihan).
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