Boy name
Fatchan name meaning
“opening, victory”
Fatchan is a masculine name meaning opening or victory, commonly linked to Arabic fatḥan. This is an inflected form of fatḥ, the word carrying the meanings opening and victory. Fathan and Fatan are spelling variants associated with the same name.
What does Fatchan 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 Fatchan
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.
Fatchan in Islam and the Quran
Fatchan 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 Fatchan
| Syllables | 2 · 7 letters · 7-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /fatxan/ |
| Arabic script | فتحا |
| Javanese script (Aksara Jawa) | ꦥ꦳ꦠ꧀ꦏ꦳ꦤ꧀ |
| Sundanese script (Aksara Sunda) | ᮖᮒ᮪ᮠᮔ᮪ |
Is Fatchan a boy’s name?
Yes, Fatchan is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Fatchan ranks #4,940 among boy names in our data sample (2 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 Fatchan
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 Fatchan
- Fatchan Nurrochmad · b. 1956
FAQ about the name Fatchan
What is the meaning of Fatchan?
Fatchan means opening, victory. Possibly from Arabic fatḥan, an inflected form of fatḥ, meaning opening or victory.
Is Fatchan a boy’s name?
Yes, Fatchan is used mostly as a boy’s name.
What is the origin of the name Fatchan?
Fatchan is of Arabic origin.
Is the name Fatchan in the Quran?
Fatchan 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 Fatchan have?
Fatchan has 2 syllables (Fat-chan) and 7 letters.
How popular is the name Fatchan?
Fatchan ranks #4,940 among boy names in our data sample (2 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.
What are other spellings of Fatchan?
Other spellings: Fathan, Fatan.
Famous people named Fatchan?
Notable people named Fatchan include Fatchan Nurrochmad.
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