variants or less commonly Utahan
plural Utahns also Utahans
: a native or resident of Utah
Utahn adjective
or less commonly Utahan

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Utahn was in 1855

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“Utahn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Utahn. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

Geographical Definition

Utah

geographical name

state in the western U.S.; capital Salt Lake City area 84,899 square miles (219,888 square kilometers), population 2,763,885
Utahan adjective or noun
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