Zoltan

ZOL-tan
Hungarian
"sultan"
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Zoltan Origin and Meaning

The name Zoltan is a boy's name of Hungarian origin meaning "sultan".

Though a common name in Hungary, with the spelling Zoltán, the relatively rare Z sound is striking to English speakers. Penn Gillette used the Zolten spelling for his son; it was also the name of Dracula's dog, and was also a robotic character in Dude, Where's My Car?.

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Famous People Named Zoltan

  • Zoltan Mesko
    American football player
  • Zoltan Kodály
    Hungarian composer, best known as the creator of the Kodály Method
  • Zoltan Ovary
    Hungarian,American physician and immunology pioneer
  • Zoltan Bathory
    Hungarian musician, guitar player for Five Finger Death Punch
  • Zoltan Penn Jillette
    Son of Penn Jillette

The name Zoltan in Pop Culture

  • Zoltan Grundy
    billionaire businessman and boarding school owner in the Disney sitcom "A.N.T. Farm".
  • Zoltan Maraczek
    gruff owner of Maraczek's parfumerie in popular Broadway musical, "She Loves Me"