Duan

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Duan has several meanings in Chinese, including "short" and "abridged". It can also mean "segment" or "section", which refers to its use in Chinese literature to describe a type of poem.
Popularity
Duan is not a very popular name outside of China. It does not appear on many baby name lists in other countries, although it may be used by Chinese immigrants or those with Chinese heritage.

cartoon of the name Duan
Cartoon of Duan

Duan Name meanings & History

Duan is a Chinese name that comes from the Mandarin language. The name Duan has several meanings in Chinese, including "short" and "abridged". It can also mean "segment" or "section", which refers to its use in Chinese literature to describe a type of poem. Duan can be used as a first name, middle name, or last name. In Chinese culture, it is common to use the family name first, followed by the given name. Therefore, Duan may be used as a first name, but it is also possible that it is a family name instead.

Zodiac Sign of Duan: Domestic Cancer

Synonyms of Duan:

D: Domestic,Daddy,Demanding,Doting,Dutiful,Determined

U: Unity,Undermining,Utopia,Understanding,Universality

A: Action,Assertive,Angry,Ambitious,Argumentative,Aggressive

N: Nutrition,Nitpicking,Nagging,Nice,Nervous,Neat,Neurosis

Duan is:

  • a Comedic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Refined name
  • a Unintellectual name

Famous People

Although not a very common name, there are a few famous individuals with the name Duan. Duan Yingying is a Chinese professional tennis player. Duanwu Jie is a Chinese holiday that is also known as the Dragon Boat Festival. It celebrates a famous poet named Qu Yuan, who often wrote about Duan(poems that are short and to the point).

Related Names to Duan

Some related names to Duan include Duane, Duana, and Duarte. These names also have roots in different languages, but they all have a similar sound to Duan.

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