Puan as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Puan

What is the meaning of the name Puan ?

The baby name Puan is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /pu.an/ (POO-ahn).

Puan is Indonesian, Malay in Origin.

Puan carries two principal lineages. In Malay and Indonesian, it is a respectful honorific meaning “madam” or “lady,” used in Malaysia, Brunei, and Indonesia in formal address (parallel to Tuan “sir”). While primarily a title, it has been adopted in modern times as a feminine given name, especially in Indonesia, where it signals dignity and refined bearing.

In a separate tradition, Puan can romanize the Chinese given name Pu’an (普安), literally “universal peace.” This compound appears in historical monastic and courtesy names and in place names such as Pu’an County, and may be used as a unisex given name depending on the chosen characters. Variants and spellings include Puan, Pu’an, and Pu An; in Malay orthography it may also appear in Jawi as ڤوان. Related courtly forms in Malay, such as Cik Puan and Puan Sri, are titles rather than personal-name variants.