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Mahan

Boy Persian

Mahan is a boy name of Persian origin.

Meaning of Mahan

Mahan is both a surname and a given name.

Popularity of Mahan

Popularity, 2009–2022

7 births in 2022

2009 2022

84 U.S. births recorded from 2009–2023.

Peak year

2019

12 babies

First recorded

2009

14 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Summary adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.