Chan - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Chan \chan\ is pronounced chahn. It is of Chinese and Spanish origin. Nickname for John. Chano and Chayo are similar Spanish short forms for names ending in -ano and -rio. Chan is also a Chinese family name. The Sanskrit name Chan means "shining".

Chan has 2 variant forms: Chano and Chayo.

Baby names that sound like Chan are Chany, Chann, Chane, Cian and Shan.

Chan is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Chan. Click here to compare Chan with related baby names.