The baby name Zlatan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈzlɑtan/ (respelling: ZLAH-tahn).
The baby name Zlatan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈzlɑtan/ (respelling: ZLAH-tahn).
Zlatan is in Origin.
Zlatan is a South Slavic masculine given name deriving from the Common Slavic root zlato "gold," combined with the adjectival suffix -an, conveying "golden," "gilded," or "precious." It appears across Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Bulgaria (Cyrillic Златан), with attestations in medieval records and steady rural and urban use through the early modern era. The name’s straightforward, auspicious meaning has kept it popular, and in the late 20th-21st centuries it gained international visibility.
Related forms include the diminutive Zlatko; feminine counterparts Zlata, Zlatana, and Bulgarian Zlatinka. Surnames such as Zlatanov/Zlatanova reflect the same root. In Serbian and Macedonian, the form is likewise Златан. Contemporary familiarity owes much to Swedish footballer Zlatan Ibrahimović, whose Balkan heritage mirrors the name’s spread, alongside figures like Croatian musician Zlatan Stipišić (Gibonni). The core meaning stays constant: a wish for golden fortune.
| Zlatan Ibrahimović Zlatan Ibrahimović is a famous Swedish footballer, known for his incredible skills and charismatic personality on and off the field. He has played for top clubs like Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, and AC Milan, and is celebrated for his remarkable goals and leadership. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ | Boys | 0 | #35 | 2 | 657 |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| BG | 0 | #79 | 4 | 1,799 | |
| RS | 0 | #83 | 2 | 923 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #133 | 22 | 2,277 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #136 | 2 | 1,769 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #137 | 3 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #151 | 4 | 4,685 |
| HR | 0 | #176 | 6 | 2,081 | |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #177 | 93 | 3,997 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2021 | #182 | 2 | 1,578 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #197 | 23 | 3,850 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #203 | 9 | 3,402 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 4,970 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #251 | 3 | 6,830 |
| NG | 0 | #269 | 4 | 5,926 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #292 | 2 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #293 | 4 | 6,578 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #300 | 6 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #309 | 4 | 10,560 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2019 | #323 | 5 | 2,618 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #325 | 8 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #365 | 78 | 2,180 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #365 | 5 | 8,477 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #372 | 16 | 2,865 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #410 | 4 | 5,922 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #434 | 12 | 10,523 |
| MX | 0 | #443 | 3 | 8,339 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #481 | 3 | 7,628 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #484 | 22 | 12,621 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #497 | 3 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #499 | 7 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| LY | 0 | #514 | 22 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #523 | 28 | 12,054 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #542 | 11 | 10,162 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #554 | 4 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #601 | 5 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #620 | 6 | 10,983 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #644 | 24 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #653 | 13 | 13,390 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #677 | 6 | 3,552 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #687 | 11 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #695 | 13 | 18,093 |
| TN | 0 | #732 | 98 | 13,765 | |
| SY | 0 | #765 | 3 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #780 | 6 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #799 | 8 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #833 | 54 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #867 | 54 | 15,656 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #881 | 12 | 7,044 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #896 | 57 | 5,697 |
| MA | 0 | #896 | 234 | 20,986 | |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #905 | 26 | 5,610 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #919 | 8 | 14,506 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #926 | 26 | 5,873 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #933 | 50 | 16,355 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #933 | 19 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,055 | 122 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,082 | 30 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,083 | 10 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 39 | 25,619 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| TR | 0 | #1,163 | 49 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,291 | 181 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,568 | 47 | 28,008 |
Zlatan is popular in 74 countries — most recent births per country:
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