The story behind Zoltan
From Hungarian Zoltán, from szultán (“sultan”), from Ottoman Turkish سلطان (sultan), from Arabic سُلْطَان (sulṭān, “ruler”). Doublet of sultan.
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): Z OW1 L T AH0 N
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
Popularity
Zoltan ranked #13919 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Zoltan
Zoltán
Derived from Hungarian Zoltán.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Ištvan
From Hungarian István.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Ȉštvān
From Hungarian István.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Zenon
From Ancient Greek Ζήνων (Zḗnōn). Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ζήνων (Zḗnōn). From Ancient Greek Ζήνων (Zḗnōn), an ancient derivative of Ζεύς (Zeús), from…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Zildjian
Borrowed from English Zildjian, from Armenian Զիլճյան (Zilčyan).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Zlatan
Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian Zlatan, popularized by Swedish footballer Zlatan Ibrahimović.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Zoltan
Ilona
From Hungarian Ilona. A rare variant of Helen or Helena. Borrowed from Hungarian Ilona. Borrowed from Hungarian Ilona (“Helen”). By folk etymology confused with Finnish ilona…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Imre
Borrowed from Hungarian Imre. Ultimately from German Emmerich, which is also the source of Serbo-Croatian Emerik.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Aabraham
From Biblical Hebrew אברהם ('aḇrāhām), of Biblical origin.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Zoltan
Arpád
Derived from Hungarian Árpád.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Ilona
From Hungarian Ilona. A rare variant of Helen or Helena. Borrowed from Hungarian Ilona. Borrowed from Hungarian Ilona (“Helen”). By folk etymology confused with Finnish ilona…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Imre
Borrowed from Hungarian Imre. Ultimately from German Emmerich, which is also the source of Serbo-Croatian Emerik.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length