Athan
Athan is a Greek male given name, which means "eternal life" or "immortal" or "rising sun". It can be a variant of Athanasios, and is of rising popularity among younger Greek parents in the Diaspora. The name Athan may refer to:
- Greek
Meaning & Origin of Athan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Athan is a Greek male given name, which means "eternal life" or "immortal" or "rising sun". It can be a variant of Athanasios, and is of rising popularity among younger Greek parents in the Diaspora. The name Athan may refer to:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Greek
The Story of Athan
American parents first put Athan on the record books as a baby boy name in 1917, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 123 Athans were born — ranking #1,367 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 41% of all recorded Athans. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,203 among baby boy names with 66 births, holding steady (-2%). In total, more than 2K Athans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Athan
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Athan. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Athanasios
- Thanasis
- Thanos
Notable people named Athan
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- Athan Catjakis (1931-2022), American politician
- Athan Iannucci (born 1982), Canadian lacrosse player
- Athan Kaliakmanis (born 2003), American football player
- Athan Karras (1927–2010), American dancer
- Athan Theoharis (1936–2021), American historian
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Names that sound like Athan
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About the name Athan
Athan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Athan's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #1,367. Use the chart and map above to compare Athan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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