Name meaning
Khagani
Belonging to a khagan, a ruler; the name of the poet Khagani Shirvani.
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Name meaning and origin
Khagani is formed from the word khaqan (great ruler, khan of khans) of Turkic origin with the addition of the -i relative suffix in Persian, and literally means belonging to the khaqan, related to the ruler. The word has been used both as a title and as a personal name.
The name's most famous bearer in history is the twelfth-century poet Khagani Shirvani, whose real name was Afzal al-Din Badil; he earned this epithet at the court of the Shirvanshah Abu'l-Muzaffar Khagan-i Akbar and became one of the most prominent figures of classical Azerbaijani-Persian poetry. Because of this historical connection, Khagani is still chosen today in Azerbaijan as a male name with literary and cultural resonance.
Name details
- Gender
- Boy's name
- Origin
- Türk mənşəli · Fars mənşəli
- Letter count
- 6
- Appears in the Quran
- No
- Variants
- Xaqani, Hakani
- Pronunciation
- xə.qa.ˈni
Notable people with this name
Khaghani Shirvani
Frequently asked questions
The most asked questions about this name.
What is the meaning of the name Khagani?
Khagani means belonging to the khaqan, to the ruler; historically it turned from the epithet borne by the poet Khaqani Shirvani into a personal name.Is the name Khagani mentioned in the Quran?
No, the name Khagani does not appear in the Quran; it is a historical-literary name derived from the title khagan of Turkic origin.Is Khagani a boy name or a girl name?
Khagani is a boy name.