Wan: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Wan – 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

Phonetic: WAHN   IPA: /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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