Lotan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- LOH-tahn
- Origin
- Hebrew
Lotan is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “covering”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Lotan mean?
Hebrew: biblical name
“covering”
Biblical name of a son of Seir the Horite in the Book of Genesis.
Is Lotan a girl's or a boy's name?
Lotan is a boys' name.
How popular is Lotan in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2017, with 13 boys.
Lotan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | #6,082 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 10 | #2,234 |
| 2017 | 13 | #1,922 |
Names like Lotan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Loki Kairo Yoan Yusuf Lochlan Zion Ezra Reuben Logan Roman Ivan Yunus
Names related to Lotan
More Hebrew names
Noah Isabella Elijah James Jack Mia Ava Jude Benjamin Isaac Jacob Ethan Daniel Samuel Elias Mateo
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Lotan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/lotan, updated 20 October 2026.