The baby name Vân is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /vən/ — approx. "vuhn" or anglicized as "van" (Vietnamese â ~ schwa).
Vân is Dutch, English, Vietnamese in Origin.
The baby name Vân is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /vən/ — approx. "vuhn" or anglicized as "van" (Vietnamese â ~ schwa).
Vân is Dutch, English, Vietnamese in Origin.
Vân is a Vietnamese given name of Sino-Vietnamese origin from the character 雲 (Mandarin yún), meaning “cloud.” Most common for girls yet usable in compound names for any gender, it evokes softness, grace, and the ever-changing beauty of the sky, imagery prized in classical poetry and naming traditions.
In Vietnam it has long appeared both as a standalone and in compounds - Hồng Vân “rose cloud,” Thanh Vân “blue cloud,” Bạch Vân “white cloud,” Vân Anh, Vân Mai - remaining familiar today, especially in the diaspora where diacritics are often dropped to Van. Cognate forms include Chinese Yun (云/雲), Korean Un/Woon (운), and Japanese Un/Kumo (雲), all tied to the same logograph. Variant spellings without tone marks may lead to confusion with Văn (“literature”), a different name entirely. The name’s gentle, natural meaning and elegant brevity make it a timeless, versatile choice.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #211 | 41 | 7,056 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #223 | 3 | 3,308 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #231 | 4 | 5,842 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #247 | 5 | 6,592 |
| SG | 0 | #278 | 5 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #349 | 3 | 5,378 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #481 | 18 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #519 | 8 | 12,621 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #549 | 38 | 18,916 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #591 | 7 | 20,968 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #821 | 18 | 4,949 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #921 | 15 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #957 | 38 | 24,821 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,230 | 5 | 20,130 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Vân is popular in 21 countries — most recent births per country:
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