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♂ Gahan
What does Gahan mean?
Gahan 
as a boys' name. Possibly a Scottish variant of John (Hebrew) "God is gracious". Cartoonist Gahan Wilson.
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)
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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