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The baby name Kan is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced {'common_English': '/kæn/ or /kɑːn/ ("can" or "con")', 'Japanese': '/kaɴ/ (roughly "kahn" with a nasal-final mora)', 'Mandarin_approx': '/kān/ or /kàn/ (depends on character/tone)', 'Korean_approx': '/kan/', 'Khmer_approx': '/kan/'}.

Kan is Chinese, Japanese, Khmer, Korean in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Chinese, Japanese, Khmer, Korean
Pronunciation: {'common_English': '/kæn/ or /kɑːn/ ("can" or "con")', 'Japanese': '/kaɴ/ (roughly "kahn" with a nasal-final mora)', 'Mandarin_approx': '/kān/ or /kàn/ (depends on character/tone)', 'Korean_approx': '/kan/', 'Khmer_approx': '/kan/'}

What is the meaning of the name Kan ?

The baby name Kan is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced {'common_English': '/kæn/ or /kɑːn/ ("can" or "con")', 'Japanese': '/kaɴ/ (roughly "kahn" with a nasal-final mora)', 'Mandarin_approx': '/kān/ or /kàn/ (depends on character/tone)', 'Korean_approx': '/kan/', 'Khmer_approx': '/kan/'}.

Kan is Chinese, Japanese, Khmer, Korean in Origin.

Kan is a concise cross-cultural name with strongest roots in Japan, where it functions both as a masculine given name and a surname. Its meaning depends on the kanji chosen, including 寛 “tolerant, generous,” 幹 “mainstay, trunk,” 完 “complete,” 勘 “intuition,” 貫 “to persist,” 官 “official,” and 観 “to observe.” It appears in modern records since the Meiji era and is borne by figures such as folk singer Kan Mikami; as a surname it is familiar via former prime minister Naoto Kan.

Beyond Japan, Kan occurs as a Chinese surname 阚, an uncommon family name romanized Kan (Mandarin kàn/hàn) in English contexts. As a given name elsewhere it is rare, but sometimes serves as a clipped form of South and Southeast Asian names like Kannan or Kanchana. Related or variant forms include Turkish Kaan (from “khan”); English spellings with h (Khan) are etymologically distinct.

Kan has the following similar or variant Names

Kan – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KH Boys 0 #9 1 270
ET Girls 0 #16 1 372
DJ Girls 0 #29 1 488
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
TM Boys 0 #36 1 614
GE 0 #44 1 997
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
JP 0 #74 4 4,057
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
CN 0 #83 4 3,857
TW 0 #100 4 4,523
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
AZ Boys 0 #130 2 1,400
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
BN Boys 0 #134 6 6,332
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
MO Boys 0 #145 80 5,842
HK Boys 0 #148 973 12,905
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
LU Boys 0 #218 3 4,970
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
TW Boys 0 #229 13 7,111
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
HK 0 #233 121 8,483
MO Girls 0 #233 19 7,056
BD 0 #236 6 5,992
JP Girls 0 #244 8 6,592
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
JP Boys 0 #254 44 7,909
KZ Boys 0 #254 36 6,578
SG 0 #255 15 11,010
AF Boys 0 #272 3 3,535
CN Boys 0 #287 33 9,639
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
HK Girls 0 #297 395 16,104
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
SA 0 #306 7 10,560
MY 0 #310 21 12,352
KZ Girls 0 #326 7 5,862
DK Boys 0 #327 6 7,401
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
PL Boys 0 #335 6 6,459
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
CN Girls 0 #337 13 8,829
QA Girls 0 #339 5 15,378
EG 0 #346 55 6,387
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
SD Girls 0 #354 5 7,678
GH Boys 0 #356 6 8,138
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
JO Boys 0 #364 14 7,057
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #366 4 8,477
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
OM Girls 0 #381 16 15,987
YE 0 #390 9 8,639
BD Girls 0 #398 9 8,413
EG Boys 0 #399 746 15,035
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
SD Boys 0 #416 30 10,523
PH Girls 0 #425 5 13,098
MX 0 #443 3 8,339
PA Boys 0 #472 10 9,305
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
RU Boys 0 #478 28 12,621
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
GT Boys 0 #493 7 7,625
KW Girls 0 #503 13 19,177
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
EG Girls 0 #516 546 14,742
RU Girls 0 #516 8 11,913
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
IQ Girls 0 #519 7 11,303
LY 0 #521 15 12,703
PS Boys 0 #523 26 10,655
AE Girls 0 #534 20 20,968
BH 0 #534 20 17,937
IR Boys 0 #537 16 10,162
SG Girls 0 #537 50 18,916
CM Boys 0 #541 10 12,054
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
PS Girls 0 #544 4 10,981
SG Boys 0 #550 148 17,960
CM Girls 0 #556 5 11,671
BD Boys 0 #566 11 10,045
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
IL Boys 0 #589 19 10,983
BO Boys 0 #619 4 9,244
IQ Boys 0 #626 42 13,071
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
IL Girls 0 #641 5 11,648
IN Girls 0 #648 7 13,121
BO Girls 0 #649 3 9,488
QA Boys 0 #673 35 18,093
LB 0 #686 5 13,263
CL Boys 0 #694 7 13,390
SY 0 #719 10 11,684
KW Boys 0 #724 46 18,755
MY Boys 0 #747 387 25,439
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
MY Girls 0 #801 194 24,821
TN 0 #802 28 13,765
TR 0 #809 465 19,440
NG Girls 0 #819 8 15,093
United States Boys 2004 #827 6 7,246
OM Boys 0 #837 45 17,948
SA Girls 0 #872 64 25,931
Germany Boys 0 #895 58 5,697
MA 0 #899 231 20,986
NL Boys 0 #905 47 5,873
CO Boys 0 #907 14 15,656
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
Spain Boys 0 #914 17 5,610
PE Boys 0 #924 3 14,506
IN Boys 0 #934 68 16,750
NL Girls 0 #944 12 5,933
MX Boys 0 #960 23 16,355
DZ 0 #961 216 20,130
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
NG Boys 0 #993 9 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
AE Boys 0 #1,011 82 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,148 5 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,160 19 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,230 7 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,261 7 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,323 293 28,008
IT Boys 0 #1,449 23 10,046

Kan is popular in 78 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
AF
AO
AR
AZ

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People also ask about Kan

Kan is predominantly a boy's name.
Kan is a one syllable name, pronounced {'common_English': '/kæn/ or /kɑːn/ ("can" or "con")', 'Japanese': '/kaɴ/ (roughly "kahn" with a nasal-final mora)', 'Mandarin_approx': '/kān/ or /kàn/ (depends on character/tone)', 'Korean_approx': '/kan/', 'Khmer_approx': '/kan/'}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Kaan, Kahn, Gan and Kan (alternative romanizations).
Across languages, Kan has these equivalents: Ken (similar sound), Kaan (Turkish, similar sound), Khan/Kahn (similar sound/rendition), Gan (Chinese variant).
Somewhat — Kan ranked #827 in United States in 2004, placing it just outside the most common names.