Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys
Athan is a Greek male given name, which means "eternal life" or "immortal" or "rising sun". It can be a variant of Athanasios, and is of rising popularity among younger Greek parents in the Diaspora. The name Athan may refer to:
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Athan yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 5 | #4,025 |
| 1924 | 6 | #3,904 |
| 1946 | 6 | #3,198 |
| 1948 | 5 | #3,712 |
| 1957 | 5 | #4,021 |
| 1959 | 5 | #4,028 |
| 1961 | 6 | #3,675 |
| 1962 | 6 | #3,663 |
| 1966 | 5 | #3,978 |
| 1967 | 7 | #3,250 |
| 1972 | 8 | #3,643 |
| 1973 | 8 | #3,729 |
| 1974 | 7 | #4,221 |
| 1976 | 6 | #4,978 |
| 1977 | 8 | #4,205 |
| 1978 | 5 | #5,862 |
| 1979 | 5 | #6,123 |
| 1980 | 10 | #3,860 |
| 1981 | 12 | #3,431 |
| 1982 | 9 | #4,261 |
| 1983 | 8 | #4,544 |
| 1985 | 13 | #3,419 |
| 1986 | 11 | #3,899 |
| 1987 | 12 | #3,745 |
| 1988 | 6 | #6,486 |
| 1989 | 11 | #4,546 |
| 1990 | 5 | #8,199 |
| 1992 | 6 | #7,493 |
| 1993 | 5 | #8,789 |
| 1994 | 6 | #7,855 |
| 1995 | 9 | #5,958 |
| 1996 | 8 | #6,543 |
| 1997 | 13 | #4,682 |
| 1998 | 8 | #6,902 |
| 1999 | 20 | #3,714 |
| 2000 | 38 | #2,480 |
| 2001 | 28 | #3,149 |
| 2002 | 32 | #2,889 |
| 2003 | 39 | #2,581 |
| 2004 | 46 | #2,423 |
| 2005 | 55 | #2,185 |
| 2006 | 83 | #1,698 |
| 2007 | 77 | #1,862 |
| 2008 | 95 | #1,633 |
| 2009 | 104 | #1,562 |
| 2010 | 104 | #1,543 |
| 2011 | 109 | #1,485 |
| 2012 | 123 | #1,367 |
| 2013 | 105 | #1,529 |
| 2014 | 101 | #1,565 |
| 2015 | 90 | #1,718 |
| 2016 | 90 | #1,724 |
| 2017 | 83 | #1,809 |
| 2018 | 62 | #2,212 |
| 2019 | 68 | #2,109 |
| 2020 | 59 | #2,294 |
| 2021 | 62 | #2,254 |
| 2022 | 63 | #2,270 |
| 2023 | 73 | #2,047 |
| 2024 | 61 | #2,305 |
