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The baby name Aban is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Persian: /ɒːˈbɒːn/ — "AH-bahn"; Arabic: /ˈabæn/ — "AH-ban".

Aban is Persian in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Persian
Pronunciation: Persian: /ɒːˈbɒːn/ — "AH-bahn"; Arabic: /ˈabæn/ — "AH-ban"

What is the meaning of the name Aban ?

The baby name Aban is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Persian: /ɒːˈbɒːn/ — "AH-bahn"; Arabic: /ˈabæn/ — "AH-ban".

Aban is Persian in Origin.

Aban carries twin lineages in Persian and Arabic. In Persian (Ābān), it derives from āb “water” with the collective suffix -ān, meaning “waters.” It names the eighth month of the Iranian calendar and is associated with the Zoroastrian divinity of the waters (Anāhitā) and the festival Ābānagān. In Arabic (Abān), the name relates to the verb abāna “to make clear,” yielding senses such as “clear, manifest, eloquent.”

The name appears early in Islamic history through figures like Abān ibn ‘Uthmān (governor of Medina) and Abān ibn Taghlib (Kūfan scholar and Quran reciter). In Iran it is used for both sexes, often evoking the month or the element of water; in Arabic-speaking and South Asian Muslim communities it is chiefly masculine. Common variants and transliterations include Ābān, Abān, Aaban, and Abaan.

Aban has the following similar or variant Names

Aban – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
IQ 0 #131 3 3,533
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
GH 0 #246 3 5,396
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
Canada Boys 2024 #299 8 2,588
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
JO Girls 0 #337 3 7,570
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
GH Boys 0 #354 8 8,138
SD Girls 0 #354 5 7,678
SD Boys 0 #368 78 10,523
JO Boys 0 #384 6 7,057
France Boys 2021 #385 3 2,865
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
IR Girls 0 #518 13 8,334
IQ Girls 0 #522 4 11,303
LY 0 #525 11 12,703
IR Boys 0 #538 15 10,162
CM Girls 0 #555 6 11,671
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
CM Boys 0 #567 9 12,054
BH 0 #585 3 17,937
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
BD Boys 0 #601 5 10,045
BO Boys 0 #618 5 9,244
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
IQ Boys 0 #629 39 13,071
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
Finland Boys 2026 #677 6 3,552
LB 0 #684 7 13,263
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
QA Boys 0 #740 4 18,093
SY 0 #759 9 11,684
KW Boys 0 #802 5 18,755
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
EG Boys 0 #855 32 15,035
United States Boys 2024 #888 5 7,044
OM Boys 0 #914 5 17,948
PE Boys 0 #919 8 14,506
NG Boys 0 #942 10 16,906
MX Boys 0 #962 21 16,355
IN Boys 0 #990 12 16,750
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,010 5 25,931
MY Boys 0 #1,051 61 25,439
MY Girls 0 #1,069 4 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,079 14 22,615
DZ 0 #1,164 13 20,130
TR 0 #1,196 16 19,440
MA 0 #1,197 3 20,986
MX Girls 0 #1,266 2 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,272 1 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,527 88 28,008

Aban is popular in 45 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
AE
AF
AL

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People also ask about Aban

Aban is predominantly a boy's name.
Aban is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Persian: /ɒːˈbɒːn/ — "AH-bahn"; Arabic: /ˈabæn/ — "AH-ban".
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ābān, Abaan, Aaban and Abān.
Across languages, Aban has these equivalents: Anahita (Iranian goddess of waters), Darya (Persian, "sea"/"water"), Bayan (Arabic, "clarity/eloquence").
Yes — Aban ranked #299 in Canada in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Aban ranks highest in Canada (#299 in 2024).
Aban's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #886 in 2014 to #888 in 2024 in United States.