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Athan

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Meaning of Athan: Greek: 'immortal'

Athan is a boy's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2614th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 4270th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2614

48 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4270

4 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,173

First recorded 1917 · peak 2012

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 12 babies1982: 9 babies1983: 8 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 13 babies1986: 11 babies1987: 12 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 11 babies1990: 5 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 6 babies1993: 5 babies1994: 6 babies1995: 9 babies1996: 8 babies1997: 13 babies1998: 8 babies1999: 20 babies2000: 38 babies20002001: 28 babies2002: 32 babies2003: 39 babies2004: 46 babies2005: 55 babies2006: 83 babies2007: 77 babies2008: 95 babies2009: 104 babies2010: 104 babies20102011: 109 babies2012: 123 babies2013: 105 babies2014: 101 babies2015: 90 babies2016: 90 babies2017: 83 babies2018: 62 babies2019: 68 babies2020: 59 babies20202021: 62 babies2022: 63 babies2023: 73 babies2024: 61 babies2025: 48 babies
US babies named Athan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 123.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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