indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Masculine
Usage Tuareg
Scripts ⴰⵎⴰⵙⵜⴰⵏ(Berber Tifinagh)
Other Forms FormsAmestan, Mastan, Mestan, Amastane
Meaning & History
Means "protector, defender" in Tuareg, derived from the Tamazight root esten meaning "to protect, to defend".