Shan - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Shan \shan\ is of Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "old, wise".

Shan has 2 variant forms: Shandon and Shann.

Baby names that sound like Shan are Chan, Shawn, Shaun, Shane, Shaan, Shayn and Shani.

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