Athan

What does the name Athan mean?

Athan is a short form of the Greek Athanasios, "immortal", the name of Saint Athanasius, the 4th-century bishop of Alexandria who defended the Nicene Creed; for many American parents it is also a blend of Ethan and Nathan. It ranked number 2480 in 2000, peaked at number 1367 in 2012 and sits at number 2678 in 2025 with 48 boys.

At a glance

Gender

Boy's name

Origin

Greek

Name day

May 2

Popularity

Rather rare – #2678 of the boy names in the United States

International

Athan (English / Greek), Athanasios (Greek), Athanasius (Latin), Atanasio (Spanish / Italian), Afanasy (Russian).

Similar names

• Athanasios
• Athanasius
• Thanos
• Nathan
• Ethan

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• Alexandros