Alihan
Meaning
"noble, exalted"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #11,460
- Total SSA Count
- 8
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ali
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"noble, exalted"
Origin: Arabic
"pledge, hostage (of good faith)"
Origin: Germanic (gisal)
Giselle is more popular, ranked #356 vs #11460 for Alihan.
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Giselle is more popular, ranked #356 compared to Alihan at #11460 in the United States.
Alihan means "noble, exalted" (Arabic origin). Giselle means "pledge, hostage (of good faith)" (Germanic (gisal) origin).
Alihan is primarily a boy name. Giselle is primarily a girl name.