Quan
Featured in baby name books
Quan is Vietnamese for “soldier.” As a Chinese name Quan means “compassionate” or “hot spring.”
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, The Everything Baby Names Book, Baby Names Made Easy
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Usage of Quan in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Quan against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Quan is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Quan in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 12 boys were named Quan, making it the #6803 boys' name in the US. Since 1969, 1,425 boys have been named Quan, with the most (43) in 1995.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Towns named Quan
There are 316 towns and villages with Quan in their name, in 5 countries.
🇻🇳 Vietnam 293🇨🇳 China 20🇯🇵 Japan 1🇰🇿 Kazakhstan 1🇱🇦 Laos 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Quận Mười | Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 399,000 | Map |
| Quận Sáu | Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 271,050 | Map |
| Quận Ba | Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 220,375 | Map |
| Quận Bốn | Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 199,329 | Map |
| Quận Năm | Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 187,510 | Map |
| Quán Hàu | Quang Tri, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 36,210 | Map |
| Liên Quan | Hanoi, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 8,997 | Map |
| Quán Hành | Nghệ An Province, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 5,114 | Map |
| Quần Ngọc | Hà Tĩnh Province, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 70 | Map |
| Binh Quân | Phu Tho, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Quan
There are 4 lakes and reservoirs with Quan in their name.
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| Hồ Ao Quan | Thanh Hóa Province, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | Map |
| Hồ Cơ Quan | Gia Lai, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | Map |
| Hồ Sông Quán | Lam Dong, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | Map |
| Hồ Đồng Quan | Hanoi, 🇻🇳 Vietnam | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Fictional characters named Quan
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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