Forename Tan

Globally, Tan (Tan , タン , แทน , among others...) is a widespread epicene first name. The forename Tan is habitual in South-eastern Asia, particularly Singapore, where it is a common unisex name, Brunei, where it is quite a common epicene name, and Malaysia (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it is commonest in Indonesia, China, and Vietnam. More frequently, Tan is the last name as well as the forename.

Jesus fish Tan is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!

Translations, transliterations and names similar to the name Tan

name Niwa, name טאן, name Tannum, name Tawny, name Tannen, name Tan, name Akashi, name Tran, name Tannic, name แทน, name Tanguy, name Tañ, name Tannetum, name Thiện, name Tam, name Thâm, name ตัน, name Akai, name Tand, name Chin, name Csen, name Tami, name Jin, name Tannin, name Tanto, name Tanne, name Тан, name Akasi, name Dān, name Dan, name Tano, name Taň, name Dìng, name Gin, name Tawn, name Jeen, name Tannare, name Shan, name Dàn, name Tanul, name Tani, name Feminis, name Taner, name Trần, name Chan, name Тань, name Stand, name タン, name Também, name 譚, name Tan Tành, name Tannian, name Chén, name Chen, name Tàn, name تان, name Tana, name Tamén, name Tań

VARIANT	COUNTRY
Tan	Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, China
タン	Japan
ตัน, แทน	Thailand
تان	Iraq, Egypt, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Algeria
Тан	Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Russia, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan
譚	China
Тань	Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan
טאן	Israel

First names said to be same

Akai, Akashi, Akasi, Chan, Chen, Chin, Chén, Csen, Dan, Dàn, Dìng, Dān, Feminis, Gin, Jeen, Jin, Niwa, Shan, Stand, Tam, Também, Tami, Tamén, Tan Tành, Tana, Tand, Taner, Tanguy, Tani, Tannare, Tanne, Tannen, Tannetum, Tannian, Tannic, Tannin, Tannum, Tano, Tanto, Tanul, Tawn, Tawny, Tañ, Tań, Taň, Thiện, Thâm, Tran, Trần, Tàn,

First name Tan in the context

Tan is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Tan Yuster , character in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones.

Notable namesakes

	fu tan (b. 538)
	tan quanbo general (b. 834)
	hu tan politician (b. 1445)
	hu tan Ming dynasty person CBDB = 200513 (b. 1452)
	cui tan (1725-1801) (b. 1725)
	tan tock seng Singaporean merchant and philanthropist, MY (b. 1798)
	tan kim seng Singaporean philanthropist, MY (b. 1805)
	tan hiok nee Chinese mayor, MY (b. 1827)
	tan howe liang Singaporean weightlifter, SG (b. 1933)
	hiong liong tan Indonesian-Dutch chess master, ID (b. 1938)
	altan tan Turkish politician, TR (b. 1958)
	tran van tan FR (b. 1898)
	sie tiat tan (b. 1904)
	tan siew sin Malaysian politician (1916-1988), MY (b. 1916)
	tan chuan-jin Singaporean politician, SG (b. 1969)

Characteristic surnames

Ma, Ab, Ar, An, Al, Sk, Sy, So, Se, Ad, Su, Sa, Mg, Ms, Mr, My, Mu, Mi, Mo, Si, and As