Kuan: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Kuan – Meaning: broad, tolerant, and generous-spirited – Origin: Mandarin Chinese (also found in Cantonese/Hokkien romanization) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: KWAHN


Kuan is a Mandarin Chinese (also found in Cantonese/Hokkien romanization) boy's name meaning “broad, tolerant, and generous-spirited”. It appears in our list of Chinese Baby Names With Beautiful Characters.

Meaning & Origin of Kuan

Meaning: Broad, tolerant, and generous-spirited.

Origin: Mandarin Chinese (also found in Cantonese/Hokkien romanization).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Kuan

Phonetic: KWAHN   IPA: /kwɑːn/

Popularity of Kuan

Kuan doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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