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Gahan

What does Gahan mean?

Gahan Pronunciation of Gahan as a boys' name. Possibly a Scottish variant of John (Hebrew) "God is gracious". Cartoonist Gahan Wilson.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Ga-, -han

ASSOCIATED WITH scottish, gracious

Variations

VARIANT Gehan

ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA JOHN Ean, Eian, Euan, Evan, Ewan, Gian, Iain, Ian, Ivan, Iwan, Jan, Jean, Jehan, Jian, Johan, Johann, Johnn, Johon, Jovan, Juan, Juwan, Sean, Shane, Shaun, Shawn

CREATIVE FORMS
(male) Garhan, ..

(female) Gahani, ..


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Gahan Flynn (G.F.), ..

How popular is Gahan?

Gahan is an uncommonly occurring given name for men but a very prominent surname for both adults and children (#21605 out of 150436, Top 14%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Which version is better?

Prominent varying forms of Gahan (NOT RANKED) are Ean (#1101 A YEAR AGO), Eian, Euan, Evan (#86), Ewan (#1603), Gian (#1221), Iain, Ian (#79), Ivan (#133), Jan (#1844), Jean (#1240), Johan (#579), Johann (#1389), John (#27), Jovan (#1628), Juan (#139), Juwan, Sean (#269), Shane (#372), Shaun (#1016) and Shawn (#393). These relations of Gahan were popular during the years 1880-1889 (MEDIAN #1591) and are now much less conventional (#1005, DOWN 81%). John is more familiar than the rest, although Johan appears to be getting popular too, while versions like Jan are now less popular. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Ean, Eian, Evan, Ewan, Gian in U.S.

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Iain, Ian, Ivan, Jan, Jean in U.S.

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Johan, Johann, John, Jovan, Juan in U.S.

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Juwan, Sean, Shane, Shaun, Shawn in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Euan, Evan, Ewan, Iain, Ian outside U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Johan, John, Sean, Shane, Shaun, Shawn outside U.S.

Similar Names

Gahan is alike in pronunciation to Gaine, Gawain, Gawaine, Gawan, Gawayn, Gawayne, Gayne, Guinn, Gun, Gunn, Gwayn, Gwin, Gwinn, Gwyn, Gwynn and Gyan. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Athan, Cadan, Cahan, Calan, Cathan, Cavan, Chan, Dagan, Dalan, Daman, Dathan, Eachan, Eaman, Ethan, Fagan, Gaelan, Gaetan, Galan, Galen, Garan, Garen, Garin, Garman, Garvan, Gavan, Gaven, Gavin, Gavyn, Gian, Goran, Hagan, Hakan, Hanan, Hasan, Jacan, Jahan, Janan, Jaran, Javan, Jehan, Johan, Kadan, Kagan, Kahan, Kalan, Khan, Laban, Lathan, Lavan, Naman, Natan, Nathan, Rajan, Rohan, Sagan, Sajan, Shan, Sohan and Taran. These names tend to be more frequently used than Gahan.


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