The first name Athan
A boy’s name meaning “my nathan”, “mine athan”.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Athan means “my nathan”, “mine athan”.
Perhaps from Nathan, via rebracketing of "my Nathan" as "mine Athan"; compare Ned, derived from Ed via rebracketing in the opposite direction.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 5 boys were named Athan, making it the 3,684th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2012, with 6 births (#3,039).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Athan with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Athan at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 48 boys born in the United States were named Athan, the 2,678th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2012, when 123 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- What does the name Athan mean?
- Athan means “my nathan”, “mine athan”.
- How popular is the name Athan?
- In 2025, 5 boys born in England and Wales were named Athan, ranking 3,684th. Its peak was 2012, with 6 births.
- Is Athan a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 2,173 US babies named Athan since 1880 were boys.
- When was Athan most popular?
- 2012 in the United States, when 123 babies were named Athan, its highest rank at 1,367th.