Athan
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning immortal; a form of Athanasios.
Athan by the numbers
In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Athan. In the US, 82 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 123 babies in 2012, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Athanasios
Like Athan, each of these traces back to Athanasios: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Athanasiosimmortal; deathless6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Thanosdeath, immortal; short for Athanasios3 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Athan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Athan
Names that are said the same way as Athan, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean eternity
Like Athan, each of these has eternity in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Ericeternal ruler2,757 in the US (2017)
- Ericketernal ruler; a form of Erik or Eric1,433 in the US (2017)
- Eriketernal ruler; ever powerful895 in the US (2017)
- Cyrussun; royal name from ancient Persia729 in the US (2017)
- Kianancient or enduring263 in England and Wales (2025)
- Khalideternal; immortal; everlasting185 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Athan
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