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Mulkan name meaning

“dominion, kingship”

Aksara Jawa
Aksara Sunda
/mulkan/
Gender
♂ Boy
Origin
Arabic
Syllables
2
Popularity
#2,547

Mulkan is a masculine name commonly linked to Arabic mulk, meaning “dominion” or “kingship”. The form mulkan can reflect the pronunciation of that word with an Arabic case ending. This connection supplies the name's meaning and explains how its ending relates to the proposed Arabic source.

What does Mulkan mean?

Dominion, kingship

In Indonesian: kekuasaan, kerajaan

-an

The ending -an appears in differently formed names, including Hasan, Dian, and Setiawan. It has no single fixed meaning; in Setiawan, for example, those letters belong to the larger ending -wan. More boy names ending in -an →

Origin and cultural usage of Mulkan

Mulkan is commonly linked to Arabic mulk, dominion or kingship. The form can reflect mulkan with an Arabic case ending.

Linguistic originArabic
Naming traditionIslamic
Starts withM · Mu

Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s ethnicity, religion or background.

Mulkan in Islam and the Quran

Mulkan does not appear as a name in the Quran, but its source word (ملكا) does, for example in QS An-Nisa [4]: 54.

This describes the word and the name, not the religion of anyone who bears it.

Name combinations with Mulkan

Two- and three-word full-name ideas with Mulkan, built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each word.

  • Mulkan Taqwa Rohmana

    Meaning of each word

    • Mulkan: dominion, kingship
    • Taqwa: God-consciousness and devotion
    • Rohmana: compassionate; merciful
  • Mulkan Sopiyan Hafis

    Meaning of each word

    • Mulkan: dominion, kingship
    • Sopiyan: swift-moving
    • Hafis: guardian, preserver, memorizer
  • Mulkan Hida

    Meaning of each word

    • Mulkan: dominion, kingship
    • Hida: guidance; direction
  • Abizar Mulkan Rizqullah

    Meaning of each word

    • Abizar: father of Dharr
    • Mulkan: dominion, kingship
    • Rizqullah: sustenance bestowed by God
  • Mulkan Athoillah

    Meaning of each word

    • Mulkan: dominion, kingship
    • Athoillah: a gift from God
  • Mulkan Irvansyah Najmuddin

    Meaning of each word

    • Mulkan: dominion, kingship
    • Irvansyah: knowledge and kingship
    • Najmuddin: star of the faith

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How to pronounce Mulkan

Syllables2 · 6 letters · 6-letter boy names
IPA/mulkan/
Arabic scriptملكًا
Javanese script (Aksara Jawa)ꦩꦸꦭ꧀ꦏꦤ꧀
Sundanese script (Aksara Sunda)ᮙᮥᮜ᮪ᮊᮔ᮪

Is Mulkan a boy’s name?

Yes, Mulkan is used mostly as a boy’s name. In our data sample, 100% of bearers are male. See all boy names.

♂ Boys 100%Girls 0% ♀

Mulkan ranks #2,547 among boy names in our data sample (7 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.

Variants and similar names

Names that sound like Mulkan

Names with related meanings

Famous people named Mulkan

  • Mulkan
  • Mulkan · b. 1960
  • Mulkan Hariadi Siregar
  • Mulkan S Nasution · b. 1956
  • Mulkan Siregar · b. 1978

FAQ about the name Mulkan

What is the meaning of Mulkan?

Mulkan means dominion, kingship. Mulkan is commonly linked to Arabic mulk, dominion or kingship. The form can reflect mulkan with an Arabic case ending.

Is Mulkan a boy’s name?

Yes, Mulkan is used mostly as a boy’s name. In our data sample, 100% of bearers are male.

What is the origin of the name Mulkan?

Mulkan is of Arabic origin.

Is the name Mulkan in the Quran?

Mulkan does not appear as a name in the Quran, but its source word (ملكا) does, for example in QS An-Nisa [4]: 54.

How many syllables does Mulkan have?

Mulkan has 2 syllables (Mul-kan) and 6 letters.

How popular is the name Mulkan?

Mulkan ranks #2,547 among boy names in our data sample (7 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.

What full names go well with Mulkan?

Some ideas: Mulkan Taqwa Rohmana; Mulkan Sopiyan Hafis; Mulkan Hida.

Famous people named Mulkan?

Notable people named Mulkan include Mulkan, Mulkan, Mulkan Hariadi Siregar.

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