Tan: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Tan – Meaning: new – Origin: ambiguous homograph: Vietnamese (tân, 'new') or a Chinese-surname romanization – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: TAHN


Tan is an ambiguous homograph: Vietnamese (tân, 'new') or a Chinese-surname romanization boy's name meaning “new”. It appears in our list of 200+ Baby Names That Mean Star — Celestial Picks for the Next Generation.

Meaning & Origin of Tan

Meaning: New.

Origin: ambiguous homograph: Vietnamese (tân, 'new') or a Chinese-surname romanization.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Tan

Phonetic: TAHN   IPA: /ˈtɑːn/

Popularity of Tan

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1976–2019.

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