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The baby name Ahn is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced ahn (IPA: /an/) — 'ah' as in 'father'.

Ahn is Korean in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Korean
Pronunciation: ahn (IPA: /an/) — 'ah' as in 'father'

What is the meaning of the name Ahn ?

The baby name Ahn is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced ahn (IPA: /an/) — 'ah' as in 'father'.

Ahn is Korean in Origin.

Ahn is a cross-cultural name most familiar as the Korean family name 안, traditionally written with the hanja 安 meaning “peace, safety, calm.” The surname traces to several Korean clans with medieval roots and to the broader Sino-Xenic surname An (Mandarin Ān), found across East Asia. As a given name, Ahn is uncommon in Korea, where it remains primarily a surname, but it appears in the diaspora as a minimalist, gender-neutral choice echoing the soothing meaning of 安.

Usage overlaps with near-homophones in neighboring languages: Vietnamese An (peace, contentment) and Anh (英, “brilliant, heroic”) are sometimes romanized by families as Ahn; Chinese given name An also shares the character 安. Principal variants and related forms include An, Anh, and On (Cantonese romanization), while Ann/Anne are English look-alikes of separate origin (from Hannah, “grace”). Overall, Ahn conveys serenity and concise global style.

Ahn is an uncommon pick. Our records hold just 187 recorded uses, spread over 36 countries.

Ahn has the following similar or variant Names

Ahn – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KR 0 #8 1 201
KR Boys 0 #23 5 897
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
DK Girls 0 #326 4 7,429
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
MY 0 #351 4 12,352
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
AE Girls 0 #596 2 20,968
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
SG Girls 0 #625 8 18,916
HK Girls 0 #646 5 16,104
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
IQ Boys 0 #689 9 13,071
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
SG Boys 0 #732 8 17,960
SY 0 #765 3 11,684
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
OM Boys 0 #911 8 17,948
EG Boys 0 #920 6 15,035
SA Girls 0 #920 16 25,931
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
MY Girls 0 #983 12 24,821
BR Girls 0 #990 3 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,005 5 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,032 2 16,355
MA 0 #1,118 11 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,139 5 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,150 3 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,174 9 25,439
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
TR 0 #1,248 7 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,272 1 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,604 11 28,008

Ahn is popular in 36 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
BD
BG
BN
BO

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People also ask about Ahn

Ahn is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Ahn is a one syllable name, pronounced ahn (IPA: /an/) — 'ah' as in 'father'.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include 안 (Hangul) and An.
Across languages, Ahn has these equivalents: An (Vietnamese), An (Chinese: 安), Yasuo/Yasu (Japanese names using 安).
Ahn is a name of Korean origin, traditionally used in South Korea. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within South Korea and its diaspora communities.
Yes, definitely. Ahn stays off the official popularity charts entirely, the clearest sign of a genuinely rare name.