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Ngan

girl name
Origin
Vietnamese
Syllables
1
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

silver; written Ngân, also the word for a lingering musical resonance

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Ngan has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

When you meet Ngan

Most people given the name Ngan in the United States were born between 1980 and 2009. The Ngan you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Ngan deep dive

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Ngan truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Ngan fits with your family’s names and surname.

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