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Athan

Boy #2047 in 2023

Athan is a boy name that appears in U.S. Social Security records.

Popularity of Athan

Popularity, 1917–2023

73 births in 2023

1917 2023

2,064 U.S. births recorded from 1917–2023.

Peak year

2012

123 babies

First recorded

1917

106 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

Priceless; highly praiseworthy

Manly, strong, courageous

feminine form of the saint's name, from amandus, future passive participle of amāre: thus meaning "who/which is to be loved"

Boy · Ancient Greek

Borrowed from Alexander, from Ἀλέξανδρος, from ἀλέξω +, the stem of ἀνήρ

Girl · Ancient Greek

Feminine form of Church Angelus, from ἄγγελος

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.