Chan
Meaning of Chan
The name Chan is a unisex name of Chinese origin. It is pronounced as CHAHN (/tʃɑːn/) in Chinese. Variations of the name include Chaney and Chen. In the United States, the name Chan has been given to both boys and girls. The popularity of the name has fluctuated over the years, with its highest rank being 1845 in the year 1970 for boys and 5 in the year 1959 for girls. The name has remained moderately popular in recent years, with occurrences ranging from 5 to 13 per year.
Pronunciation
Chinese
- Pronunced as CHAHN (/tʃɑːn/)
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Notable People Named Chan
| Chan Ho Park is a former South Korean professional baseball pitcher who made history as the first South Korea-born player in MLB and the first South Korean player to be named an MLB All-Star. |
| Chan Hao-ching, also known as Angel Chan, is a Taiwanese professional tennis player who has achieved success as a doubles specialist, winning numerous titles and reaching major finals. |
| Chan Fai-young, a Hong Kong Cantopop composer born in Macau in 1970, is known for his work in the music industry and his education at Berklee College of Music. |
| Chan Hon Goh, C.M. D.Litt, is a Chinese ballerina based in Canada who was a principal dancer with The National Ballet of Canada and has since become a published author, director, teacher, executive producer, and entrepreneur. |
| Chan Mya Nyein, also known as Chan Chan, is a well-known Burmese singer and model who has released three solo albums and served as a judge on Myanmar Idol. |
| Chan Parker - Chan Woods was a common-law wife of jazz musician Charlie Parker and later married musician Phil Woods. |
| Chan Shih-chang is a Taiwanese professional golfer who competes on the Asian Tour. |
| Chan Ka Nin is a Canadian composer and music educator of Chinese descent, known for his commissioned works and two Juno Awards for Best Classical Composition. |
| Chan Yuk Keung (陳育強) (1959-) is a renowned Hong Kong artist. |
| Professor Chan Yuk-shee was the President of Lingnan University of Hong Kong from 2007 to 2013 and previously served as the vice-president for Academic Affairs at HKUST. |
| Chan Yuen-han, SBS, JP is a former member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council and a prominent female trade unionist in Hong Kong. |
| Chan Kwok-Hung was a renowned Hong Kong cinematographer known for his work on films like Tokyo Raiders and Invisible Target, and for receiving best cinematography nominations at the Hong Kong Film Awards. |
| Tedd Chan, also known as Chan Kwok Fai, is a Malaysian singer who won the Astro Talent Quest 2005 and Astro Classic Golden Melodies 2023. |
| Chan Seyha is a Cambodian runner who competed in the 200-meter event at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics and the 2012 Summer Olympics. |
| Chit Chan Gunn is the founder and president of The Institute for the Study and Treatment of Pain (iSTOP) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |
