The baby name Loan is a Female name , 112 syllables long and is pronounced {'Vietnamese': 'lwan (approx. /lwan/)', 'Breton': 'loan (approx. /loan/ or /lo.an/)'}.
Loan is Breton, Vietnamese in Origin.
The baby name Loan is a Female name , 112 syllables long and is pronounced {'Vietnamese': 'lwan (approx. /lwan/)', 'Breton': 'loan (approx. /loan/ or /lo.an/)'}.
Loan is Breton, Vietnamese in Origin.
Loan has dual roots depending on culture. In Vietnamese it is a feminine name from the Sino-Vietnamese reading of the character 鸞 (luán), the mythical luan or phoenix, a symbol of elegance, harmony, and auspicious union (often paired with the dragon). The name appears in classical literature and has long been popular in compound forms. In France, Loan emerged in the late 199s as a modern unisex choice, widely treated as a clipped or respelled form of the Breton saint’s name Elouan/Elouen; its Celtic etymology is commonly explained as “light” or “good,” and it rose sharply for boys in the 2000s.
Vietnamese compounds include Bích-Loan, Kiều-Loan, Phương-Loan, Ngọc-Loan, and Thanh-Loan. French-related variants are Loann, Loane (feminine), Lohan, and Elouan/Elouen. Usage is rare in English outside Vietnamese communities. Meanings: Vietnamese “phoenix; grace, auspiciousness”; Breton line “light, goodness” (etymology sometimes debated).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 0 | #51 | 2 | 2,706 | |
| PR | 0 | #55 | 1 | 1,497 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #103 | 35 | 1,769 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #122 | 140 | 7,056 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #138 | 398 | 2,865 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| Belgium | Boys | 2023 | #164 | 32 | 415 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #188 | 3 | 4,850 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #229 | 6 | 5,842 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #246 | 6 | 6,592 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #277 | 2 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #281 | 26 | 2,588 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #282 | 8 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #291 | 3 | 6,876 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #324 | 6 | 7,429 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #343 | 9 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #363 | 2 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #367 | 3 | 8,477 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #380 | 12 | 1,368 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #401 | 5 | 3,185 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #410 | 4 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #446 | 22 | 7,628 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #477 | 22 | 11,913 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #520 | 11 | 8,334 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #522 | 65 | 18,916 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #538 | 16 | 20,968 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #542 | 6 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #556 | 5 | 11,671 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #571 | 5 | 12,054 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #617 | 6 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #628 | 3 | 8,289 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #642 | 9 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #688 | 10 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #715 | 37 | 12,213 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #731 | 8 | 3,895 |
| SY | 0 | #763 | 5 | 11,684 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #786 | 53 | 4,949 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #843 | 152 | 24,821 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #851 | 28 | 14,506 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2000 | #873 | 5 | 9,408 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #876 | 60 | 25,931 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #880 | 13 | 7,044 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 43 | 5,933 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #974 | 8 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 4 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,029 | 5 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 7 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,069 | 43 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,146 | 7 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,166 | 13 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,195 | 5 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,261 | 7 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,431 | 16 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,601 | 14 | 28,008 |
Loan is popular in 61 countries — most recent births per country:
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