The baby name Jatan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒɑːtən/ (JAH-tuhn).
The baby name Jatan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒɑːtən/ (JAH-tuhn).
Jatan is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Jatan is a masculine given name from the Indo-Aryan tradition, taken from Hindi जतन (jatan), meaning “care, careful effort, preservation,” which traces to Sanskrit यत्न (yatna), “endeavor, exertion.” The name conveys qualities of diligence, attentiveness, and the act of cherishing or safeguarding - someone who takes pains to protect what matters.
It is used across North and West India (Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi) and in Nepal, with modern popularity boosted by its positive, everyday meaning. Documentary evidence as a personal name appears mainly from the 20th century onward, though the underlying word is much older in literature. Variants and related forms include transliterations such as Jataan and Jatann; in Sanskritized style, Yatna appears as a cognate, while Yatin is a distinct but phonetically similar name. Nicknames may include Jat or Jatu. The name’s sense of careful stewardship gives it understated, virtue-based appeal.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #404 | 3 | 8,413 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #552 | 25 | 10,045 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #581 | 7 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #647 | 8 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #693 | 15 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #860 | 22 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #928 | 74 | 16,750 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,073 | 20 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,098 | 14 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,567 | 48 | 28,008 |
Jatan is popular in 18 countries — most recent births per country:
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