Sinan
Sinan (Arabic: سنان sinān) is a name found in Arabic and Early Arabic, meaning spearhead. The name may also be related to the Ancient Greek name Sinon. It was used as a male given name.
Pre-20th century
- Sinon, warrior in Greek mythology who was involved in the Trojan Wars
- Sinān ibn al-Fatḥ (10th century), mathematician from Ḥarrān
- Mimar Sinan (1489–1588), chief architect and civil engineer for three Ottoman sultans
- Khaled bin Sinan, pre-Islamic prophet
- Sinan ibn Thabit, Mandean physician, father of Ibrahim ibn Sinan
- Ibrahim ibn Sinan (908–946), mathematician and astronomer in Baghdad
- Rashid ad-Din Sinan (died ca. 1193), known as "Old Man of the Mountain", one of the leaders of the Nizari Ismaili community in Syria
- Atik Sinan (fl. died 1471), "old Sinan", Ottoman architect
Ottoman officers
- Koca Sinan Pasha (1506–1596), Albanian born Grand Vizier, Ottoman military commander (pasha) and statesman
- Sinan Pasha (Ottoman admiral) (died 1553), in full Sinanüddin Yusuf Pasha, Kapudan Pasha (Grand Admiral) of the Ottoman Navy
- Hadım Sinan Pasha (died 1517), Ottoman grand vizier
- Sinan Reis (died 1546?), Sephardic Jewish Barbary corsair and lieutenant to Hayreddin Barbarossa
- Cığalazade Yusuf Sinan Pasha (c. 1545–1605), Ottoman statesman of Italian background
- Sinan-paša Sijerčić (died 1806), Bosniak Commander of the Ottoman Army
Post-19th century
- Hakan Karahan (born 1960), Turkish writer who uses pseudonym Sinan
Given name
- Sinan Akçıl (born 1981), Turkish pop composer and songwriter
- Sinan Akdag (born 1989), German ice hockey defenceman
- Sinan Akkuş (born 1971), Turkish-German actor, director, film producer and writer
- Sinan Al Shabibi (born 1941), governor of the Central Bank of Iraq
- Sinan Alaağaç (1960–1985), Turkish footballer
- Sinan Albayrak (born 1973), Turkish TV and film actor
- Sinan Alimanović (born 1954), Bosnian musician
- Sinan Antoon (born 1967), Iraqi poet and novelist
- Sinan Ayrancı (born 1990), Turkish-Swedish footballer
- Sinan Bakış (born 1994), Turkish footballer
- Sinan Bolat (born 1988), Turkish-Belgian footballer
- Sinan Bytyqi (born 1995), Albanian-Austrian footballer
- Sinan Çalışkanoğlu (born 1978), Turkish actor
- Sinan Cem Tanık (born 1980), Turkish volleyball player
- Sinan Çetin (born 1953), Turkish actor, film director, and producer
- Sinan Demircioğlu (born 1975), Turkish footballer
- Sinan Erbil (born 1965), Turkmen singer
- Sinan Erdem (1927–2003), Turkish volleyball player and head of the Turkish National Olympic Committee
- Sinan Güler (born 1983), Turkish basketball player
- Sinan Gümüş (born 1994), Turkish-German footballer
- Sinan Hasani (1922–2010), Yugoslav politician
- Sinan Kaloğlu (born 1981), Turkish footballer
- Sinan Keskin (born 1994), Dutch-Turkish footballer
- Sinan Kurt (born 1996), German footballer
- Sinan Kurumuş (born 1994), Turkish footballer
- Sinan Oğan (born 1967), Turkish politician
- Sinan Ören (born 1987), Turkish footballer
- Sinan Ozen (born 1964), popular Turkish musician and actor
- Sinan Özkan (born 1986), Turkish footballer
- Sinan Sakić (1956–2018), Serbian folk singer
- Sinan Şamil Sam (1974–2015), Turkish-German boxer
- Sinan Savaskan (born 1954), Turkish-British classical music composer
- Sinan Sofuoğlu (1983–2008), Turkish motorcycle racer
- Sinan Tekerci (born 1993), Turkish footballer
- Sinan Tuzcu (born 1977), Turkish actor
- Sinan Uzun (born 1990), Turkish footballer
Surname
- Asif Sinan, Pakistani Indian classical and jazz musician
- Sun Sinan (born 1988), Chinese field hockey player
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