Around the world, Ancien (Ante 
, Ancien 
, Anciano 
) is a common principally male, but very seldom female first name. The first name Ancien is habitual in Southern Europe, particularly Croatia, where it is a widespread masculine name, Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is quite a common male name, and Slovenia, where it is quite a rare male name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Croatia, Nigeria, and Germany. Much less frequently, Ancien is the last name as well as the forename.