Meaning: Mountain or coral with the cited Chinese characters
The story
Chinese Shan can be written 山 / 珊, associated with mountain or coral. Other characters can share the same romanization, so a family’s chosen written name determines its precise meaning.
Nicknames
- Shanshan
Spellings & variants
- Shanshan
Popularity
Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.
Style
- Nature
- Short
- Works everywhere
Origins
Shan comes from Chinese.
More like Shan
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Summer or rosy clouds with the cited Chinese characters
Lian
Lotus or waterfall with the cited Chinese characters
Ying
Flower; heroic qualities with the cited Chinese characters
Na
Graceful with the cited Chinese characters
Li
Beauty or reason with the cited Chinese characters
Yue
Moon or surpassing with the cited Chinese characters
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