Chinese name syllable
Syllable An
- 安calm; peaceful; safe
- 岸bank; shore; lofty
- Letters
- 2
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- A
- Romanization
- Mandarin (pinyin), Hokkien
- Character options
- 2
- Category
- Chinese syllable
- Chinese characters安岸
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata have the syllable An in their name
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.An is a Chinese name syllable from Mandarin or Hokkien, such as 安 (calm; safe) or 岸 (shore); its meaning depends on the characters.
Possible characters for An
This spelling is common in Mandarin (pinyin) and Hokkien romanization.
- 安
calm; peaceful; safe
Mandarin ān / Hokkien an
attested
- 岸
bank; shore; lofty
Mandarin àn
One spelling can stand for several characters. The meaning of a name depends on the characters the family chose; characters marked “attested” are found in records of real names.
About the name An
An is a Mandarin pinyin spelling and also matches the Hokkien reading an of 安. The character 安 (calm; safe) is recorded for Malaysians with this spelling; in Cantonese the same character is read on1 and usually spelled On. The meaning depends on the characters the family chose.
| Romanization | Mandarin (pinyin), Hokkien |
|---|
Character pages
Each page shows the character’s recorded meanings, dialect readings and every Malaysian spelling.
Chinese names with the syllable An
Sources
- MDBG: 安 · mdbg.net · meaning
- MDBG: 岸 · mdbg.net · meaning
- Wiktionary: 安 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: 岸 · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Names are shared across communities. The categories on this site are for browsing only: they describe a name and its spelling, not anyone’s ethnicity, religion or background.
Entry ID: mn02373 · Updated · How we research names · Report a mistake