Stan may refer to:

• -stan, a Persian suffix meaning "home of", "place of" or "country"
• Hurricane Stan, the 19th storm of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season
• Mayors and Independents (STAN) - political party in the Czech Republic
• Sekolah Tinggi Akuntansi Negara, a state college in Indonesia
• "Stan" (song), a song by Eminem, originally featuring Dido
  • Stan (fan), a person who is fan of a celebrity; term inspired by the song
• Stan, Bulgaria, a village in Novi Pazar Municipality, Shumen Province, Northeastern Bulgaria
• Standard Chartered's stock market symbol
• Stan (company), an Australian streaming company

The suffix -stan ( -) is Persian for "place of" or "country". It appears in the names of many regions, especially in Central and South Asia, but also in the Caucasus and Russia; areas where significant amounts of Persian culture were spread or adopted. The suffix is also used more generally, as in Persian and Urdu rigestân "place of sand, desert", Pakistan "land of the pure", Hindustan "land of the Hindus", golestan "place of flowers, garden", etc.

Stan is an Australian streaming company which offers subscription to unlimited viewing of selected movies and TV shows. Originally due to launch in February 2015, it instead launched on Australia Day (26 January) 2015.

Stan! (born Steven Brown on 16 October 1964 in Brooklyn, New York City, United States) is an American author, cartoonist, and game designer. He is sometimes credited as Stan Brown.