An name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl

Origin: Hebrew, Vietnamese and Arabic

Usage: Dutch, Chinese, Vietnamese, Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian and Old Norse

Pronunciation: pronunciation of An

Meaning: He (God) Was Gracious

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What does An mean?
Variations of An
How popular is An?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to An
Sibling Names for An
Famous People Named An
Lists having An

What does An mean?

Curious unisex name An is used prevalently in Danish, Dutch, Vietnamese, Old Norse, Finnish, Chinese, Swedish and Norwegian, meaning of An is "He (God) Was Gracious" has origin in Hebrew, Arabic and Vietnamese.

An is shortened form of Anwar. Offbeat Anwar came from Arabic, meaning of Anwar is "Very Bright and More Radiant". An is Old Norse form of Án.

How do I pronounce An?

The proper pronunciation of one syllabled An is an.

Variants of An

Án, Ánn, Ǫnn, *Aþawiniz, *Aðvinr

How popular is the name An?

An is a unique baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1946 and was able to reach the top 2000 names. In 1985, it ranked 1974th when 47 boys were named An.

Over 2118 babies in United States have been named An. The given name is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, although it has been in use since 2001 but could not make beyond the top 3000.

Over 129 babies in England and Wales have been named An.

However things change on global perspective, An is extremely popular in Vietnam where every 1 in 60 have the name.

Also the baby name is popular in Cambodia, India, Belgium, Japan, China and Indonesia. At least, 1690000 people globally have carried An as their given name according to our findings.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2023	4586	22	3750	40
2022	4677	21	4278	33
2021	5076	18	5201	24
2020	3898	26	3992	35
2019	3792	28	4427	31
2018	3601	30	3666	41
2017	3674	29	4567	30
2016	3873	27	3408	46
2015	4175	24	3388	47
2014	3365	32	4348	33

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Numerological aspects of An

You have a powerful appearance. You always make the best entrance, no matter where you appear. You work hard so you can reach some level of financial stability. The only thing holding you back is your lack of flexibility. Travelling is your passion. Learn what makes you happy. Your main characteristics are determination, courage, and enterprise. You believe that change affects your life positively, so you are all about changes.

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Wolter - Wolter's meaning is Reign or Army is of Germanic origin used for baby boys is used majorly in Finnish, Dutch and German
Bero - Used largely in Dutch, Bero means "Bear" and is used for boys is of Germanic origin

Sibling Names for An

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Sister for An

For a brother

Famous people named An

An Shuxin, Roman Catholic bishop in the diocese of Baoding
An Jong-deok, South Korean voice actor
An Jang-hyeok, South Korean voice actor
An Na, South Korea-born American children's book author
An Yulong, Chinese short track speed skater
An Zhongxin, female Chinese softball player
An Wang, Chinese–American computer engineer and inventor
An Jung-geun, Korean-independence activist, nationalist
An Lushan, Originally ܪܘܚܫܐܢ Roχšan, "The Luminous",
An Pierlé, Belgian pianist and singer-songwriter
An Kyong-ho, North Korean politician
An Emotional Fish, alternative rock band from Dublin, Ireland
An Dương Vương,
An Albatross, noise rock band based in Philadelphia, PA

An Tran, Vietnamese-American professional poker player
An Cafe, Japanese pop rock band
An Cho-young, professional Go player
An Angle, indie rock band from Sacramento, California
An Qi, former Chinese international association football goalkeeper
An Young-su, retired amateur boxer from South Korea,
An Sugil, Korean novelist and journalist
An Yong-hak, Japanese-born North Korean football midfielder
An Sang-mi, retired South Korean short track speed skater
An Hyang, leading Confucian scholar
An Kum-ae, North Korean judoka
An Chang-nam, first Korean aviator
An Hyo-yeon, South Korean retired footballer
An Yang, Chinese pair skater
An Youqi, Chinese singer

An Lemmens, television and radio presenter at VTM/2BE/Studio Brussel and a former VJ on TMF Belgium
Annie Gosney in Oklahoma! as Production Manager
Anat Zahor in America 3000 as Actress
An Chol-hyok is a professional North Korean player who plays as a striker and his current team is the Rimyongsu of the North Korean Football League.
An De Donder in TV series Kon hesi baka - Kom gauw terug as Actress
An Banri, from 1963 drama, musical film Wan e yin wei shou, who characterized the N.
In 1973 action, thriller movie, Checkmate, An Tsan Hu characterized Mme. Chang.
In 1980 drama film, Hellegat, An Nelissen portrayed Joske.
An Bai played leading role of Xiao Dong in 2016 drama and horror flick Mother's Revenge.

An Shih portrayed vital role of N in 1957 adventure film Yin shen nu xia.
In 1952, An Ai portrayed the role of N in flick Xue jian jin sha wan.

Sources

Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls

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