Given name & surname
Tufan
“resembling a tempest”
Tufan is used as a given name and a surname. One Indian interpretation is “resembling a tempest.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Indian interpretation is “resembling a tempest.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Indian.
Tufan’s family of names
In Turkish usage, Tufan shares a linguistic root with the Bashkir form Туфан. Tufan has a related form in Tufann. Tufan has a related form in Tuphan.
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Around the world
Tufan has relatives in 3 languages.
2 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Tufan
- Tufan ErhürmanPresident of Northern Cyprusborn 1970
- Tufan MiñnullinTatar writer and member of State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan (1935-2012)
- Tufan TosunoğluTurkish association football player (born 1988)
- Tufan ErsözTurkish basketball player (born 1980)
- Tufan ÖzbozkurtTurkish association football player (born 1993)
- Tufan KelleciTurkish association football player (born 1993)
- ToofanIranian composer and singer (1946-2012)
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Similar names
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“one who offers encouragement”
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“one who is superior”
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“of the garden”
>99% boys
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“one who provides strong backing”
>99% boys