Quan
Chinese · Boy · 1 syllable
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About the name Quan
Quan is a Vietnamese name derived from Chinese characters, most commonly written as 泉 (meaning "spring" or "fountain") or 權 (meaning "power" or "authority").
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Etymology
Quan is a Vietnamese name derived from Chinese characters, most commonly written as 泉 (meaning "spring" or "fountain") or 權 (meaning "power" or "authority"). The name is primarily used in Vietnamese culture and among Vietnamese diaspora communities, with roots in Chinese naming traditions that influenced Vietnamese nomenclature during centuries of cultural exchange.
Quan currently ranks #7,092 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1995.
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