Pehlivan
Pehlivan is a Turkish family name of Persian origin, derived from Persian پهلوان (pehlevān) meaning "hero" or "champion".
Name bearer
- Battal Pehlivan (1947–1994), Turkish-Alevi poet, writer and journalist
- Emre Pehlivan (* 1993), Turkish football player
- Ferhat Pehlivan (* 1988), Turkish boxer
- Halil İbrahim Pehlivan (* 1993), Turkish football player
- Sükrü Pehlivan (* 1972), German moderator of Turkish descent ( Der Trödeltrupp )
- Yasin Pehlivan (* 1989), Austrian football player of Turkish origin
Others
- "Pehlivan" is also the name for the fighters in the Turkish oil wrestling match (Yağlı güreş).
- Pehlivan (film) , Turkish feature film from 1984