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Origin & history of Kwan1
African / Swahili / Yoruba roots
Kwan comes from the African / Swahili / Yoruba tradition, meaning Strong.
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How popular is Kwan?
1975
peak year
Today, Kwan is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #9861), with only about 8 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1975, 21 babies were given the name (ranked #2172 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1970s. Kwan's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 557 babies have been registered as Kwan since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
21
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,172)
(ranked #2,172)
8
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
80
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
557
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Kwan4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
🏗️Builder
📋Organised
💪Hardworking
🎯Detail-oriented
K2
W5
A1
N5
Sum: 13 → Life path 4
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Personality of Kwan🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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