Zilan

Zilan is a feminine given name used in Turkish and Kurdish-speaking communities. The etymology of the name is not definitively established in standard references, and there is no single universally accepted meaning. In regional naming traditions, Zilan is often treated as a pleasant-sounding name without a fixed, agreed-upon definition, though some local interpretations connect it to natural imagery or phonetic aesthetics.

The name is found among people in Turkey and in diaspora communities that preserve Turkish or Kurdish linguistic customs. As a personal name, Zilan appears in contemporary naming practices, literature, and public life within these cultural contexts, reflecting the linguistic diversity of the region.

Beyond personal naming, instances of Zilan may appear in toponymy or geographic references in areas where Turkish or Kurdish languages are or have been spoken. These uses are locality-specific and vary by place, and they do not constitute a single, standardized referent. In encyclopedic and genealogical contexts, Zilan is thus primarily recognized as a given name, with geographic or other uses being secondary and regionally dependent.