Wan: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Gentle, gracious, or ten thousand
Origin
Chinese
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
WAHN

Wan is a Chinese unisex name meaning “gentle, gracious, or ten thousand”. It appears in our list of Chinese Baby Names With Beautiful Characters.

Meaning & Origin of Wan

Meaning: Gentle, gracious, or ten thousand.

Origin: Chinese.

How to Pronounce Wan

WAHNIPA /wɑːn/

Popularity of Wan

Wan 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.

Lists That Include Wan

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Juan · Ting · Yan · Ziyun · Rou · Hanxue

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