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    The first name Zoltan

    A boy’s name from Hungarian meaning “sultan”, “ruler”.

    2 syllables Male

    Meaning and origin

    Hungarian origin

    Zoltan means “sultan”, “ruler” in Hungarian.

    From Hungarian Zoltán, from szultán (“sultan”), from Ottoman Turkish سلطان (sultan), from Arabic سُلْطَان (sulṭān, “ruler”). Doublet of sultan.

    More names that mean king.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 4 boys were named Zoltan, making it the 4,275th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2015, with 10 births (#2,150).

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    100
    babies named Zoltan, 1996–2025
    #4,275
    rank in 2025
    2015
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Zoltan with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Zoltan at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 5 boys born in the United States were named Zoltan, the 13,919th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1967, when 25 were.

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    1,024
    babies named Zoltan since 1880
    #13,919
    rank in 2025
    1967
    peak year

    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.

    Famous people named Zoltan

    16 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Zoltán Kocsis
      Classical pianist, conductor and composer (1952–2016)
    • Zoltán Nemere
      Fencer (1942–2001)
    • Zoltán Sztanity
      Canoe racer, born 1954
    • Zoltán Sebescen
      German footballer, born 1975
    • Zoltán Bakó
      Canoe racer, born 1951
    • Zoltan Istvan
      American writer, futurist, philosopher and transhumanist, born 1973
    • Zoltán Béres
      Boxer, born 1970
    • Zoltán Kelemen
      Figure skater, born 1986
    • Zoltán Dudás
      Association football player (1933-1989)
    • Zoltán Kelemen
      Artistic gymnast, born 1958
    • Zoltán Balog
      Association football player (b. 1978)
    • Zoltán Fehér
      Association football player, born 1981

    Questions

    What does the name Zoltan mean?
    Zoltan means “sultan”, “ruler” in Hungarian.
    What is the origin of the name Zoltan?
    From Hungarian Zoltán, from szultán (“sultan”), from Ottoman Turkish سلطان (sultan), from Arabic سُلْطَان (sulṭān, “ruler”). Doublet of sultan.
    How popular is the name Zoltan?
    In 2025, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Zoltan, ranking 4,275th. Its peak was 2015, with 10 births.
    Is Zoltan a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,024 US babies named Zoltan since 1880 were boys.
    When was Zoltan most popular?
    1967 in the United States, when 25 babies were named Zoltan, its highest rank at 1,572nd.