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What does Shan mean?

Shan Pronunciation of Shan as a girls' name (also used as boys' name Shan) is of English and Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Shan is "God's grace". Variant of Sian. Also form of Shana.

STARTS WITH Shan-

ASSOCIATED WITH grace

Variations

VARIANTS Shanae, Shandi, Shaneka, Shanika, Shaniqua, Shanita, Shante, Shayne

RELATIONS VIA SIAN Siana, Sianna

CREATIVE FORMS
(female)

(male)


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Shan Maribel (S.M.), ..

How popular is Shan?

Shan is a somewhat popular first name for females (#3852 out of 4276, Top 90%) and an even more popular surname for all people (#13994 out of 150436, Top 9%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Which version is better?

Shana, Shanae, Shandi, Shaneka, Shanika, Shaniqua, Shanita, Shante, Shayne and Sian are the prominent variation forms of Shan (UNLISTED). Adoption of these forms of Shan was at its highest 3 decades ago (ADOPTION OF 0.2%), but now, forms such as Shana have fallen out of fashion. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Shana, Shanae, Shandi, Shaneka, Shanika in U.S.

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Shaniqua, Shanita, Shante, Shayne in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Sian outside U.S.

Similar Names

Shan is pronounced similarly to Chayan, Sean, Shaine, Shan-, Shane, Shaun, Shayan, Shene, Shone, Shyann and Shyanne. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Sam, San, Sana, Seana, Sha-, Shae, Shaena, Shaina, Shanah, Shanay, Shanea, Shanee, Shaney, Shani, Shania, Shanie, Shanna, Shauna, Shawna, Shawni, Shay, Shayna, Shena, Shona and Shuna. These names tend to be less frequently used than Shan.

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