Chan - name meaning, origin

The boy's name 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 an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#764 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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