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Usage of An in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching An against each list of names.
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Albanian
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Arabic
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Armenian
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Bengali
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Bulgarian
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Catalan
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Chinese
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Cornish
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Dutch
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English
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French
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Georgian
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German
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Greek
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Romanian
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Russian
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Spanish
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Yiddish
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if An is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
An in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 36 girls were named An, making it the #3975 girls' name in the US. Since 1946, 1,393 girls have been named An, with the most (47) in 2015. It is most common, relative to births, in California and Texas.
In 2025, 25 boys were named An, making it the #4139 boys' name in the US. Since 1975, 1,126 boys have been named An, with the most (32) in 2014. It is most common, relative to births, in Texas and California.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Belgium (Flanders) | #46 girls (all ages) | 9,731 | Statbel (Belgian federal statistical office), 2024 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Towns named An
There are 8,470 towns and villages with An in their name, in 62 countries.
🇨🇳 China 2942🇾🇪 Yemen 2050🇻🇳 Vietnam 1081🇮🇶 Iraq 262🇰🇵 North Korea 242🇪🇬 Egypt 241🇵🇭 Philippines 228🇦🇹 Austria 217
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Xi’an | Shaanxi, 🇨🇳 China | 12,952,907 | Map |
| Huai'an | Jiangsu, 🇨🇳 China | 4,556,230 | Map |
| Bao'an | Guangdong, 🇨🇳 China | 4,476,554 | Map |
| Tai’an | Shandong, 🇨🇳 China | 1,735,425 | Map |
| Lu’an | Anhui, 🇨🇳 China | 1,644,344 | Map |
| Rui’an | Zhejiang, 🇨🇳 China | 1,125,000 | Map |
| Guang’an | Sichuan, 🇨🇳 China | 858,159 | Map |
| Ya'an | Sichuan, 🇨🇳 China | 612,056 | Map |
| Thuận An | Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 588,616 | Map |
| Ji’an | Jiangxi, 🇨🇳 China | 538,699 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named An
There are 129 lakes and reservoirs with An in their name, in 15 countries.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom 47🇨🇳 China 27🇰🇷 South Korea 24🇪🇬 Egypt 6🇹🇭 Thailand 4🇱🇾 Libya 3🇸🇩 Sudan 3🇺🇸 United States 3
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| An Nabaq | West Kordofan, 🇸🇩 Sudan | Map |
| An Nimr | West Kordofan, 🇸🇩 Sudan | Map |
| An-mot | Gyeongsangbuk-do, 🇰🇷 South Korea | Map |
| An-mot | Gyeongsangbuk-do, 🇰🇷 South Korea | Map |
| Meng’an | Zhejiang, 🇨🇳 China | Map |
| An Gead Loch | Scotland, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | Map |
| An Niz̧ām | Dakahlia, 🇪🇬 Egypt | Map |
| An'agchucknun'am-an'yi | Alaska, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| An'gil-chŏsuji | North Hamgyong, 🇰🇵 North Korea | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Bo An | Bueng Kan, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Fictional characters named An
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
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