Meaning of the nameHuan
- Male
- Huan
Huan is a male name of origin not known for certain in Brazil, spelled the same as names in other languages.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,628 people named Huan, the 5,914th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 14, and the largest group was born in the 2010s. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Meaning
The meaning of Huan is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,628
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,914
- Median age
- 14 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,118
- people
Huan in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Huan, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (582 people).
27 women 1,601 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Huan is most common
States with the highest share of people named Huan in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 262 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 128 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 110 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 101 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 98 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 94 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 77 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 77 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 71 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 67 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 66 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 64 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 62 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 50 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 48 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 36 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 35 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 35 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 22 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 22 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 22 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 19 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 17 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 17 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Huan
Huan exists as a Chinese name, from the character 欢 (huān), meaning 'happy, glad', and as a male name in Extremaduran, equivalent to John. The origin of the spelling in Brazil is uncertain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,628 people named Huan, almost always men, with a median age of 14.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Huan · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Huan (extremenho) · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Huan
What does the name Huan mean?
The meaning of Huan is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Huan in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,628 people with the first name Huan, which ranks it number 5,914 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Huan a boy's or a girl's name?
Huan is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 27 women and 1,601 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Huan most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.001% of the state's population is named Huan (101 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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