Stan
English · Boy · 1 syllable
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About the name Stan
Stan is a shortened form of names like Stanley or Stanislav, derived from Old English and Slavic roots meaning "stone" (stan/stan-) combined with elements meaning "field" or "army." The name has been used across English-speaking countries, Scandinavian regions, and Slavic nations, with particular prominence in Poland and Russia as part of longer names like Stanislav.
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Etymology
Stan is a shortened form of names like Stanley or Stanislav, derived from Old English and Slavic roots meaning "stone" (stan/stan-) combined with elements meaning "field" or "army." The name has been used across English-speaking countries, Scandinavian regions, and Slavic nations, with particular prominence in Poland and Russia as part of longer names like Stanislav.
Stan currently ranks #10,534 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1959.
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