Name meaning
Stan
means “stone clearing”
- Origin
- Old English and Slavic
- Gender
- Mostly masculine
- Used in
- English, Dutch, Polish
- Spellings
- Stan · Stanley · Stanislav
- Form of
- Stanley
- Say it
- STAN
- Letters
- 4
Researched meaning
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Stan is a short form of Stanley, from the Old English stān, stone, and lēah, clearing, and of Stanislav, becoming glorious. Stan Laurel of Laurel and Hardy made it famous.
Roots
Short form of Stanley or Stanislav.
Where it is used
Stanley and Stanislav are related.
Stan name FAQ
What does the name Stan mean?
Stan means “stone clearing”. Short form of Stanley or Stanislav.
Where does the name Stan come from?
Stan is of Old English and Slavic origin. Today it is used in English, Dutch, Polish families.
How do you pronounce Stan?
Stan is usually pronounced STAN.
Is Stan a boy's or a girl's name?
Stan is mostly masculine.
What are other spellings of Stan?
Related spellings and forms include Stanley, Stanislav.
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Sources
Name data: SSA-Census, Wikidata, Wiktionary-EN. Meaning and background researched by our team from the sources below and written in our own words. Wikipedia and Wiktionary content is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.