Tathan
Saint Tathan is claimed to be a fifth or sixth century Celtic saint, who travelled from Ireland to Wales where he founded a Christian church. He is reckoned an early abbot of Caerwent and has dedications at Llanvaches, near Caerwent, also known as Llandathan, and at St Athan. He is said to have been a teacher of Cadoc and to have brought light to the heathens to undo the work of Satan.
Meaning & Origin of Tathan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Saint Tathan is claimed to be a fifth or sixth century Celtic saint, who travelled from Ireland to Wales where he founded a Christian church. He is reckoned an early abbot of Caerwent and has dedications at Llanvaches, near Caerwent, also known as Llandathan, and at St Athan. He is said to have been a teacher of Cadoc and to have brought light to the heathens to undo the work of Satan.
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The Story of Tathan
Tathan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2013, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 6 Tathans were born — ranking #10,726 that year. As of 2026, Tathan ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 16 Tathans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Tathan
Tathan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2013 and has accumulated 16 births in the dataset. Tathan's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #10,726. Use the chart and map above to compare Tathan'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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