Ahriyan is the name of a people from Tonya and Beşikdüzü in Trabzon Province. The name was given by Turkomans. It means "native" (Anatolian, Greek origin) or "not Turkoman". It also means “oppressive, heartless” when used as an adjective. In the Turkish language, ahriyan means “valuable, beautiful clothe”. The ‘ahriyan’ name (Pomak) for Muslims who live in the Balkans and speak Bulgarian, was given by Turkmens because they are not of Turkish ancestry. There is a place called Ahriyan in İskeçe city in West Thrace (Greece).