Stoyan Forename

17,282nd
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 54,079 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Stoyan Forename User-submission:

The name is derived from a verb meaning 'standing'. In the past, infant mortality was high. That is why people often named children with protective names.

Stoyan Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria
100%
52,2161:13413
United States
100%
4271:849,03318,777
Greece
100%
4141:26,4121,188
Spain
100%
2321:200,5604,071
England
100%
1611:345,3608,345
Germany
100%
1061:912,0557,448
Canada
100%
921:360,14510,676
Russia
95%
 
771:1,873,16512,926
Netherlands
100%
371:456,81311,669
Belgium
100%
291:396,2087,054
France
100%
291:2,292,08112,764
Portugal-281:371,8176,212
Sweden
100%
201:492,89512,671
Denmark-191:297,3425,671
South Africa
100%
131:4,194,81994,932
Switzerland
100%
121:684,4589,518
Ireland-121:386,9605,608
Norway
100%
101:513,2339,206
Italy
100%
101:6,106,20925,028
Brazil
100%
101:21,423,615203,947
Slovenia
100%
101:245,8764,150
Australia-101:1,365,76214,367
Cyprus
100%
91:96,7862,691
Estonia-91:146,1535,307
Serbia-81:893,2155,853
United Arab Emirates-81:893,99927,106
Austria
100%
81:1,064,2757,469
Finland
67%
 
71:783,3127,794
Thailand
100%
71:10,009,402140,485
Sudan
100%
41:9,451,7446,661
China-41:341,513,94678,144
Chile
100%
41:4,401,80221,957
Scotland-31:1,783,45514,297
Venezuela
100%
31:10,067,298111,314
New Zealand-21:2,268,02212,390
Czechia
100%
21:5,328,0818,108
Romania-21:10,025,98847,037
Singapore-11:6,287,05439,645
Slovakia-11:5,310,0639,949
Taiwan-11:23,769,682193,280
Turkey-11:77,801,70991,051
Uzbekistan
100%
11:30,786,44017,476
Kazakhstan-11:17,746,84544,366
India-11:1,214,877,9714,759,450
Argentina
100%
11:42,773,24343,333
Belarus
100%
11:9,482,38420,892
Cayman Islands-11:61,2992,487
Colombia-11:47,778,92695,497
Dominican Republic-11:10,431,27030,761
DR Congo
100%
11:73,827,605146,761
Ghana-11:26,986,21613,521
Gibraltar-11:34,138985
Guyana-11:763,26224,238
Qatar
100%
11:2,369,60559,530
Israel-11:8,402,91845,019
Jamaica-11:2,883,22722,340
Kenya-11:46,307,11074,921
Laos-11:6,586,8561,888
Luxembourg
100%
11:564,0495,042
Malta-11:429,3603,141
Mexico-11:124,144,427140,512
Peru
100%
11:31,791,454110,866

Stoyan (2,160) may also be a surname.

Stoyan Forename Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name is derived from a verb meaning 'standing'. In the past, infant mortality was high. That is why people often named children with protective names.

- stoyan_damyanov

Stojan or Soyan is a Slavic name, meaning 'standing'.

- deleted-173293

Stoyan Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stoyane927/
Stoyang924/
Stoyann924/
Stoyn918/
Stojan8342,587/
Stoyne83503/
Stoian83324/
Stoyen8328/
Steyan8319/
Stiyan8312/
Stayan836/
Stoyam833/
Stoyin831/
Stoyon831/
Shtoyn831/
Stoyanova8018/
Stayann773/
Stauyan771/
Stoyene771/
Stojamn771/
Stojank771/
Sthoian771/
Stioian771/
Steyant771/
Sthayan771/
Stheyan771/
Sstoyin771/
Sztojan771/
Steyane771/
Stuyane771/
Stayane771/
Stain734,015/
Steyn731,492/
Stean73163/
Stoin7340/
Stoun7323/
Stayn7310/
Staen738/
Stéan738/
Styen737/
Stoen737/
Staun737/
Stojn734/
Stoynova714/
Stayanne712/
Stoychin711/
Steyhane711/
Stojankë711/
Sttayane711/
Stojanova67458/
Stojne67232/
Stowen6756/
Stehan6756/
Stawen6734/
Staine6733/
Steane6728/
Stayam6726/
Stayon6726/
Stajun6722/
Steyen6720/
Stayne6718/
Steyne679/
Stijan679/
Stajin678/
Staind678/
Steyin677/
Stayin677/
Steann676/
Stojin675/
Stajen675/
Stajan675/
Shtain674/
Steean674/
Staien673/
Stoune673/
Stujan673/
Shteyn672/
Stoianova672/
Stoine672/
Steian672/
Staing672/
Stajon672/
Stejan672/
Staunt671/
Stayanova671/
Stayen671/
Staian671/
Staion671/
Stounn671/
Stoiam671/
Stoion671/
Stojam671/
Stijon671/
Steyam671/
Sthain671/
Sthean671/
Stiyen671/
Stiyon671/
Staain671/
Shtayn671/
Staune671/
Staint671/

Stoyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Stoyan in the Russian language
Стоянstoan-

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