Sultan

Meaning: Ruler; holder of secular authority in a Muslim state
Origin: Arabic

Boy's name · #1243 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Sultan is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1966, it stood at #1243 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 2,400 boys have been named Sultan along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 10 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#329 in Sweden (2025) · #362 in England & Wales (2025) · #435 in Austria (2025) · #484 in Scotland (2025) · #616 in Netherlands (2025) · #692 in Belgium (2025) · #910 in France (2025) · #558 in Canada (2024).

Famous Sultans

Sultan Kösen — Tallest living human
Sultan bin Salman Al Saud — Saudi Arabian astronaut and politician
Sultan bin Abdulaziz — Saudi Arabian politician (1926–2011)
Sultan Al-Ghannam — Saudi Arabian footballer
Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi — Emirati ruler and historian, Ruler of Sharjah from 1972 (born 1939)

In stories & tradition

Sultan^ky — Epic of Manas (poem)

What Sultans become

Among 309 notable people named Sultan:

Military figures appear 2.28× more often than among typical names — e.g. Sultan al-Atrash, Syrian politician (1891–1982).

Similar names: Yazan · Summit · Yasin · Ayman · Zayan · Rayyan

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