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Zadan

Quick answerZadan derives from Persian roots, with "za" meaning "born" or "created" and "dan" meaning "knowledge" or "wisdom," thus meaning "born of wisdom" or "one who possesses knowledge." The name is primarily used in Persian, Kurdish, and some Central Asian cultures, with historical presence among Iranian and Afghan…

Persian · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#14,290
TrendRising ↑
Peak year2009
Syllables2
OriginPersian
LanguagePersian
CultureIranian/Kurdish
Letters5
Numerology1 Chaldean 9
Global rank#14,290

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Zadan

Zadan derives from Persian roots, with "za" meaning "born" or "created" and "dan" meaning "knowledge" or "wisdom," thus meaning "born of wisdom" or "one who possesses knowledge." The name is primarily used in Persian, Kurdish, and some Central Asian cultures, with historical presence among Iranian and Afghan populations.

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Etymology

Zadan derives from Persian roots, with "za" meaning "born" or "created" and "dan" meaning "knowledge" or "wisdom," thus meaning "born of wisdom" or "one who possesses knowledge." The name is primarily used in Persian, Kurdish, and some Central Asian cultures, with historical presence among Iranian and Afghan populations.

Zadan currently ranks #14,290 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2009.

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