Around the globe, سيلان (Silan 
, سيلان 
, Seelan 
) is quite a rare epicene first name. The given name سيلان is characteristic of Qatar, where it is quite a rare mostly masculine, but infrequently female name, Saudi Arabia, where it is quite a rare masculine name, and South Africa, where it is a rare male name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in India, South Africa, and Saudi Arabia. More frequently, سيلان is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Silan | Philippines, South Africa, India, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia |
| سيلان | Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia |
| Seelan | Sri Lanka, South Africa, India, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia |
| Celan | Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, South Africa, Argentina, India |