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- Origin: Turkish
- Meaning: “falcon.”
- Gender: masculine
- Pron: (DOH-ahn)
The name comes directly from the Turkish word for “falcon” or “hawk,” but is also a synonym for “rising,” or “born” in the Turkish language.
It appeared in the Top 100 Most Popular Male Names in Turkey between 1987-2002 and peaked at #74 in 1998.
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