Bulgar name of a 9th-century khan, probably of Turkic origin; its meaning is unknown.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Revived from the medieval khan in the national revival of the 19th century.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
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