Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Arabic Scripts سلطان(Arabic) Pronounced Pron. /sul.ˈtˤaːn/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From a nickname meaning "sultan, ruler" in Arabic. Related NamesDetails RootsulṭānOther Languages & CulturesSultana(Bengali) Sultana(Maltese) Sultana(Urdu) User SubmissionSultán Categories English nouns, leadership, noble titles, word names