Kaan
Kaan is a male given name of Turkish origin. It is derived from the Turkic title khagan, meaning ruler or emperor, a term historically used by rulers of the steppe. In Turkish orthography the standard form is Kağan, which uses the letter ğ to indicate a lengthened vowel. In many non-Turkish contexts the name is rendered as Kaan, a spelling that preserves the long “aa” sound.
Variants of the name include Kağan and Kagan in some contexts, reflecting different transliteration practices. The
Cultural usage of the name mirrors its broad popularity in contemporary Turkish life, where it appears across