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Tan

A multicultural name whose meaning depends on language and characters.

OriginEast Asian and multicultural
US rank (2019)#8,889

Meaning and history

Tan can represent unrelated names in Chinese, Vietnamese, and other traditions. Chinese meanings depend on the character, while Vietnamese tone marks and spelling are important for identifying the intended word.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20002000: no US SSA record for this spelling
2001: no US SSA record for this spelling
2002: no US SSA record for this spelling
2003: no US SSA record for this spelling
2004: no US SSA record for this spelling
20052005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: 12 births, rank #6,460
2007: 16 births, rank #5,434
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: 9 births, rank #8,310
20102010: 11 births, rank #7,087
2011: 6 births, rank #10,808
2012: 8 births, rank #8,864
2013: 7 births, rank #9,655
2014: no US SSA record for this spelling
20152015: no US SSA record for this spelling
2016: no US SSA record for this spelling
2017: no US SSA record for this spelling
2018: 7 births, rank #9,670
20192019: 8 births, rank #8,889

In 2019, 8 babies were recorded with the name Tan, ranking #8,889 among boys.

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