The story behind Kan
Borrowed from Japanese 菅 (Kan) or かん (Kan).
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): K AE1 N
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
Popularity
Kan ranked #10668 in US for 2004.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Kan
Ran
From Hebrew רָן (ran). Borrowed from Japanese らん/蘭.
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Kian
A male given name from Irish, anglicized spelling of Cian.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Kobe
From Japanese 神(こう)戸(べ) (Kōbe).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Kain
From Biblical Hebrew קַיִן (Káyin).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Karṇ
Borrowed from Sanskrit कर्ण (karṇa). Doublet of कान (kān), a tadbhava.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends Ṇ
- same syllable count
- similar length
Kiên
Sino-Vietnamese word from 堅.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Kan
Akio
Borrowed from Japanese あきお (Akio). Borrowed from Japanese あきお (Akio).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Hata
Borrowed from Japanese 畑 (Hata), 秦 (Hata), 羽田 (Hata) or はた (Hata).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Kana
Borrowed from Japanese 香菜 (Kana).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Kan
Ai
From Japanese あい (Ai).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends I
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection
Akio
Borrowed from Japanese あきお (Akio). Borrowed from Japanese あきお (Akio).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection
Hata
Borrowed from Japanese 畑 (Hata), 秦 (Hata), 羽田 (Hata) or はた (Hata).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection