Dritan
Dritan is an Albanian masculine given name, which is derived from the Albanian word dritë, meaning "light".
Meaning & Origin of Dritan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dritan is an Albanian masculine given name, which is derived from the Albanian word dritë, meaning "light".
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The Story of Dritan
Dritan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1983, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1983, when 5 Dritans were born — ranking #6,237 that year. As of 2026, Dritan ranks #6,237 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Dritans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Dritan most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- AL82%
- Greece8%
- Switzerland5%
- Italy3%
- MK3%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Dritan
Dritan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1983 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Dritan's peak popularity came in 1983 when it ranked #6,237. Use the chart and map above to compare Dritan'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.