Shan

Shan Meaning & Origin

About Shan
The name "Shan" is of Chinese origin and has multiple meanings depending on the specific characters used to write it. One common meaning is "mountain" or "hill" in Mandarin Chinese. It can also mean "kindness" or "benevolence" in other Chinese dialects. Additionally, "Shan" is a unisex name and can be found in various cultures with different meanings, such as "old" or "ancient" in Gaelic or "pride" in Arabic.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Shan is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 72.02% and females 27.98%, based on recent birth statistics.

Shan Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AE1 N
🌐 IPA
/ʃÌn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shan in Braille

Here's how to represent Shan in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Shan in braille

How to Spell the Name Shan in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Shan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Shan in sign language

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