Boy name
Fatan name meaning
“opening, victory”
Fatan is a masculine name commonly linked to Arabic fatḥan, meaning opening or victory. Fatḥan is an inflected form of fatḥ, the word carrying those meanings, with a grammatical ending. Fathan and Fatchan are alternative spellings associated with the same given name.
What does Fatan mean?
The ending -an appears in differently formed names, including Hasan, Dian, and Setiawan. It has no single fixed meaning; in Setiawan, for example, those letters belong to the larger ending -wan. More boy names ending in -an →
Origin and cultural usage of Fatan
Possibly from Arabic fatḥan, an inflected form of fatḥ, meaning opening or victory.
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s ethnicity, religion or background.
Fatan in Islam and the Quran
Fatan does not appear as a name in the Quran, but its source word (فتحا) does, for example in QS Al-Fath [48]: 1.
This describes the word and the name, not the religion of anyone who bears it.
How to pronounce Fatan
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /fatan/ |
| Arabic script | فتحا |
| Javanese script (Aksara Jawa) | ꦥ꦳ꦠꦤ꧀ |
| Sundanese script (Aksara Sunda) | ᮖᮒᮔ᮪ |
Is Fatan a boy’s name?
Yes, Fatan is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Fatan ranks #5,096 among boy names in our data sample (1 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.
Variants and similar names
The same name in other spellings (for example old and new Indonesian spelling):
Names that sound like Fatan
- Fatah♂Opening, victory
- Fajar♂Light before sunrise
- Fauzan♂Success, triumph
- Farhan♂Joyful, delighted
- Falah♂Achievement and a prosperous life
- Fattah♂Opening, victory
- Fanani♂Artist
- Fatoni♂Intelligent, perceptive
- Fatih♂Opener, conqueror
- Fadlan♂Excellence, merit, generosity
- Faza♂To win, succeed
- Fathi♂Associated with opening or victory
Names with related meanings
- Wijaya♂Victory, triumph
- Jaya♂Victorious, attaining triumph
- Fauzi♂Relating to success or victory
- Johan♂God is gracious
- Fauzan♂Success, triumph
- Victor♂One who wins
- Mansur♂One granted victory or aid
- Yanto♂Triumphant, victorious
- Steven♂Crown or victory wreath
- Mansyur♂Aided to victory
- Sanjaya♂Complete victory
- Djohan♂♀God is gracious
Famous people named Fatan
- Fatan Riyadhi · b. 1962
FAQ about the name Fatan
What is the meaning of Fatan?
Fatan means opening, victory. Possibly from Arabic fatḥan, an inflected form of fatḥ, meaning opening or victory.
Is Fatan a boy’s name?
Yes, Fatan is used mostly as a boy’s name.
What is the origin of the name Fatan?
Fatan is of Arabic origin.
Is the name Fatan in the Quran?
Fatan does not appear as a name in the Quran, but its source word (فتحا) does, for example in QS Al-Fath [48]: 1.
How many syllables does Fatan have?
Fatan has 2 syllables (Fa-tan) and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Fatan?
Fatan ranks #5,096 among boy names in our data sample (1 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.
What are other spellings of Fatan?
Other spellings: Fathan, Fatchan.
Famous people named Fatan?
Notable people named Fatan include Fatan Riyadhi.
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