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The baby name Guan is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Mandarin pinyin: Guān — approx. 'gwan' [kwa̠n˥]. (Other tones/characters: Guǎn [kwa̠n˨˩˦]).

Guan is Chinese in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Chinese
Pronunciation: Mandarin pinyin: Guān — approx. 'gwan' [kwa̠n˥]. (Other tones/characters: Guǎn [kwa̠n˨˩˦])

What is the meaning of the name Guan ?

The baby name Guan is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Mandarin pinyin: Guān — approx. 'gwan' [kwa̠n˥]. (Other tones/characters: Guǎn [kwa̠n˨˩˦]).

Guan is Chinese in Origin.

Guan is a Chinese name spanning several characters; in pinyin it appears as Guān/Guǎn/Guàn and can mean “pass, gateway” (关/關), “official” (官), “to manage; pipe” (管), “crown, laurels” (冠), or “to observe” (观/觀). Predominantly a surname, it also serves as a given name, usually masculine but unisex. As a single-character given name, 冠 (laurel, to top) and 观/觀 (insight) are common; Guan also opens compound names like Guanyu 冠宇 or Guanlin 冠霖.

As a surname it is linked to figures such as statesman Guan Zhong (管仲) and the deified general Guan Yu (关羽), lending strong historical resonance. Romanized variants include Kuan (Wade–Giles), Kwan (Cantonese), Kan (Japanese), Gwan (Korean), and Vietnamese Quan. Because several characters map to “Guan,” the chosen hanzi and tone specify the intended meaning.

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Famous people with the name Guan

Guan Xiaotong Actor · Born 1997 · People's Republic of China Guan Xiaotong is a well-known Chinese actress, famous for her roles in films like 'The Left Ear' and 'Shadow'. Born in 1997, she has been a prominent figure in the Chinese entertainment industry since her childhood, often referred to as the 'Nation's Daughter' in China.

Guan – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
TW 0 #101 3 4,523
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BN Boys 0 #124 10 6,332
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
MO Boys 0 #210 14 5,842
TW Boys 0 #228 14 7,111
SG 0 #238 32 11,010
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
MO Girls 0 #258 6 7,056
CN Boys 0 #268 52 9,639
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
TW Girls 0 #282 8 8,139
Canada Boys 1998 #289 5 1,858
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
MY 0 #297 34 12,352
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
CN Girls 0 #307 43 8,829
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
UY Boys 0 #390 10 5,922
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
SG Boys 0 #430 277 17,960
SD Boys 0 #462 5 10,523
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
AR Boys 0 #475 9 7,628
GT Boys 0 #497 3 7,625
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CR Boys 0 #506 5 10,188
SG Girls 0 #507 80 18,916
HK Boys 0 #508 20 12,905
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
IQ Girls 0 #520 6 11,303
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
HK Girls 0 #591 25 16,104
AE Girls 0 #594 4 20,968
MY Boys 0 #603 577 25,439
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
CL Boys 0 #692 9 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
SY 0 #763 5 11,684
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
MX Boys 0 #896 87 16,355
Spain Boys 0 #906 25 5,610
CO Boys 0 #907 14 15,656
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
MY Girls 0 #914 81 24,821
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
NL Boys 0 #935 17 5,873
NG Boys 0 #997 5 16,906
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
MA 0 #1,197 3 20,986
DZ 0 #1,230 5 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,263 5 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,264 9 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,434 13 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,451 21 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,604 11 28,008

Guan is popular in 50 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Guan

Guan is predominantly a boy's name.
Guan is a one syllable name, pronounced Mandarin pinyin: Guān — approx. 'gwan' [kwa̠n˥]. (Other tones/characters: Guǎn [kwa̠n˨˩˦]).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Guān (with tone mark), Kuan (Wade–Giles), Kwan (Cantonese/older romanization), Gwan and Quan (Vietnamese spelling).
Across languages, Guan has these equivalents: Kwan (Cantonese/Korean romanization of the same/similar characters), Kuan (Wade–Giles romanization), Quan (Vietnamese equivalent spelling).
Yes — Guan ranked #289 in Canada in 1998.
Yes — 1 notable people named Guan are in our database, including Guan Xiaotong (Actor).