sultan menang1550s, a Muslim soveren, from French sultan especially the ruler of Turkey (16c., the Sultan of Sultans), ultimately from Arabic (Semitic) sultan ruler, prince, monarch, king, queen,The name Sultan is of Arabic orin and holds the meaning of ruler or king. It is a title used historically to denote a soveren or monarch in various Islamic countries. The name carries connotations of power, authority, and leadership,