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Origin & history of Shan1
Chinese / English / Welsh roots
Shan comes from the Chinese / English / Welsh tradition, meaning Moderate.
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How popular is Shan?
1969
peak year
Shan has been losing ground. Once far more common, it has been declining steadily in recent years. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #8216), with about 12 babies named Shan each year. In 1969, 73 babies received the name (ranked #898). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 3,088.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
73
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #898)
(ranked #898)
12
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
120
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
3,088
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Shan6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
S1
H8
A1
N5
Sum: 15 → Life path 6
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Personality of Shan❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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