Stan is a ♂ boy name.
The name Stan is of English, Dutch and Slavic origin. In English, Stan is short form of Stanley. In Dutch, Stan is a short form of Konstantin. In Slavic, Stan is a short form of the name Stanislaus (or Stanislaw / Stanislav / Stanisław).
As a short form of Stanley, Stan means “stone clearing”. Besides, Stan means “steadfast”, “constant” (from Konstantin) and “stand”, “become”, “glory” (from Stanislaus).
Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Stan is currently ranked #1455 on the name leaderboard.
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| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
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| 🇧🇪 Belgium | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
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