An
AHN · 1 syllable
♀ Female ◎ Vietnamese / Chinese ◈ 1 syllable
"Peace, safe, tranquil"

From Vietnamese / Chinese

Peace, safe, tranquil Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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An at a glance
MeaningPeace, safe, tranquil
OriginVietnamese / Chinese
GenderFemale
Syllables1
NumerologyLife Path 6
US Rank (today)#4121
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Origin & history of An
1
Vietnamese / Chinese roots
An comes from the Vietnamese / Chinese tradition, meaning Peace, safe, tranquil.
How popular is An?
2010 peak year
An's usage has held roughly steady recently. Today, An is a less common but recognizable name in U.S. records (ranked #4,121) with about 61 babies named An each year. At its height in 2010, An reached #3,415 nationally — 47 babies received it that single year. Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. In all, around 2,458 babies have been registered as An since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
47 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #3,415)
61 Avg. per year
(last decade)
610 Total registrations
last 10 years
2,458 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #4,121) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of An
6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
A1
N5
Sum: 6 → Life path 6
Personality of An
❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
🏡
Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
⚖️
Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
🌸
Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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