80%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Hungarian Pronounced Pron. /ˈzɒ.laːn/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Possibly from the name of the region of Zala in western Hungary, itself named for the Zala River. This name used by the Hungarian poet Mihály Vörösmarty in his 1823 epic Zalán Futása. PopularityDetails Last ranked #9 in 2023 Hungary Name DaysName Days? Hungary: March 30 Categories top 10 in Hungary