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.
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.
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:
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