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The baby name Pan is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced {'english': '/pæn/', 'modern_greek': '/pan/', 'mandarin': 'Pān [pʰan˥]'}.

Pan is Chinese, Greek, Khmer in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Chinese, Greek, Khmer
Pronunciation: {'english': '/pæn/', 'modern_greek': '/pan/', 'mandarin': 'Pān [pʰan˥]'}

What is the meaning of the name Pan ?

The baby name Pan is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced {'english': '/pæn/', 'modern_greek': '/pan/', 'mandarin': 'Pān [pʰan˥]'}.

Pan is Chinese, Greek, Khmer in Origin.

Pan spans cultures as both a mythic given name and a widespread surname. In Greek (Πάν), it names the rustic god of shepherds, flocks, and the wild; the etymology is debated - often folk-linked to pan “all,” but likely tied to an older pastoral root meaning “pasture” or “to tend.” Classical Greeks seldom used it as a personal name, yet it resurfaced in modern times through classical revival and J. M. Barrie’s Peter Pan. Contemporary use is rare but unisex.

Across East and Southeast Asia, Pan is known as the Chinese surname 潘 (Pān), traced to the ancient state of Pan; the graph functions as a surname. As a given name in Chinese, different characters pronounced Pan appear, e.g., 攀 “to climb” or 盘/盤 “tray; to coil,” yielding varied meanings. Transliterations and cognates include P’an (Wade–Giles), Phan (Vietnamese), and Ban/Pan (Korean). Related Greek-name companions include Panos, Panagiotis/Panagiota, Pandora, and Pantelis.

Pan has the following similar or variant Names

Pan – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
MO 0 #47 6 2,706
CY 0 #59 2 1,632
IN 0 #70 2 2,963
CN 0 #71 15 3,857
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
TW 0 #89 12 4,523
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
MO Boys 0 #113 120 5,842
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
BN Boys 0 #123 11 6,332
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
GR 0 #125 10 3,911
CY Boys 0 #129 3 3,473
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
PL Boys 0 #146 335 6,459
LT Boys 0 #150 2 2,166
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
RS Boys 0 #153 2 2,277
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
CZ 0 #182 5 3,154
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
CN Boys 0 #190 145 9,639
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
CN Girls 0 #191 188 8,829
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
PL 0 #194 19 2,600
TW Boys 0 #197 45 7,111
LT Girls 0 #199 2 1,904
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
MO Girls 0 #227 25 7,056
IR 0 #228 4 4,221
HK Boys 0 #232 501 12,905
SG 0 #233 37 11,010
TW Girls 0 #237 40 8,139
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
GR Boys 0 #254 14 6,912
HR Boys 0 #254 6 3,997
CZ Boys 0 #257 48 6,530
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
KZ Boys 0 #288 9 6,578
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
MY 0 #296 35 12,352
JP Boys 0 #299 5 7,909
HK 0 #300 49 8,483
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
PE 0 #327 3 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
JO Girls 0 #335 5 7,570
PL Girls 0 #336 19 5,096
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
QA Girls 0 #339 5 15,378
SG Girls 0 #348 247 18,916
GH Boys 0 #357 5 8,138
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
MU Girls 0 #360 3 8,539
PH Boys 0 #366 18 11,440
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
OM Girls 0 #387 10 15,987
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
YE 0 #394 5 8,639
BD Girls 0 #404 3 8,413
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
PH Girls 0 #422 8 13,098
Germany 0 #427 11 2,542
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
AR Boys 0 #458 10 7,628
SD Boys 0 #461 6 10,523
HK Girls 0 #463 153 16,104
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
PA Boys 0 #472 10 9,305
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
RU Boys 0 #484 22 12,621
SG Boys 0 #490 212 17,960
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
IR Boys 0 #510 43 10,162
PA Girls 0 #515 4 9,861
RU Girls 0 #516 8 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #517 9 11,303
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
AE Girls 0 #538 16 20,968
IR Girls 0 #542 4 8,334
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
KW Girls 0 #556 6 19,177
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
PS Boys 0 #558 4 10,655
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
BH 0 #582 6 17,937
BD Boys 0 #597 9 10,045
IL Boys 0 #622 4 10,983
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
IN Girls 0 #648 7 13,121
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
CL Boys 0 #652 14 13,390
Finland Boys 2026 #676 7 3,552
QA Boys 0 #685 23 18,093
LB 0 #686 5 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #691 7 13,071
IT 0 #700 15 4,183
MY Girls 0 #732 268 24,821
BR Boys 0 #739 13 12,213
MY Boys 0 #758 372 25,439
TN 0 #799 31 13,765
KW Boys 0 #802 5 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #817 22 4,949
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
OM Boys 0 #853 29 17,948
EG Boys 0 #871 16 15,035
Germany Boys 0 #895 58 5,697
NL Boys 0 #906 46 5,873
SA Girls 0 #907 29 25,931
CL Girls 0 #910 6 14,098
Spain Boys 0 #910 21 5,610
PE Boys 0 #918 9 14,506
BR Girls 0 #928 14 12,708
NG Boys 0 #932 20 16,906
NL Girls 0 #937 19 5,933
IN Boys 0 #942 60 16,750
EG Girls 0 #946 14 14,742
Spain Girls 0 #963 21 5,561
CO Boys 0 #973 9 15,656
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,025 9 16,355
AE Boys 0 #1,057 36 22,615
DZ 0 #1,071 106 20,130
MA 0 #1,095 34 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,130 12 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,147 6 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,156 23 25,619
TR 0 #1,178 34 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,262 6 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,342 130 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,371 76 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,511 104 28,008

Pan is popular in 77 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Pan

Pan is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Pan is a one syllable name, pronounced {'english': '/pæn/', 'modern_greek': '/pan/', 'mandarin': 'Pān [pʰan˥]'}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Panos (Greek diminutive), Panagiotis / Panagiota (Greek names beginning with Pan-) and Pan (潘) — Chinese surname romanization.
Across languages, Pan has these equivalents: Faunus (Roman counterpart to the Greek god Pan), Names meaning 'shepherd' or 'of the wild' used in various cultures (e.g., Aristaeus in Greek myth, broadly analogous in role).
Somewhat — Pan ranked #676 in Finland in 2026, placing it just outside the most common names.