Handan is a Turkish name. It is the Turkish pronunciation of the Persian word خندان (Khandān) which means "laughing and happy"
Notable people with the name include:
Handan Sultan (died 1605), concubine of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed III, mother and Valide Sultan of Sultan Ahmed I. Handan Biroğlu (born 1981), Turkish Paralympian female archer Handan İpekçi (born 1956), Turkish screenwriter and film director Handan Kara (1939–2017), Turkish classical music singer Handan Kurğa (born 1993), Turkish women's footballer
See also Handanovič, Bosnian surname derived from the given name