At a Glance: Name: Sultana – Meaning: female sultan; a sultan's wife or female ruler – Origin: Arabic (via Ottoman Turkish title use) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: suhl-TAH-nuh
Sultana is an Arabic (via Ottoman Turkish title use) girl's name meaning “female sultan; a sultan's wife or female ruler”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Sultana
Meaning: Female sultan; a sultan's wife or female ruler.
Origin: Arabic (via Ottoman Turkish title use).
A common claim: Often equated with 'queen' Actually: A sultana is specifically a female sultan or a sultan's wife/mother/daughter — not the generic Arabic word for queen (malika).
How to Pronounce Sultana
Phonetic: suhl-TAH-nuh IPA: /sʌlˈtɑːnə/
Popularity of Sultana
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1948–2024.
Lists That Include Sultana
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