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Zihan

Boy

Meaning of Zihan: Chinese: 'bright and shining'

Zihan is a boy's name most strongly associated with Chinese naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8293rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 4270th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#8293

9 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4270

4 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

108

First recorded 2010 · peak 2016

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 6 babies20102011: 5 babies2012: 5 babies2013: 6 babies2014: 7 babies2015: 13 babies2016: 16 babies2017: 9 babies2018: 6 babies2019: 6 babies2020: 8 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 7 babies2023: 5 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 9 babies
US babies named Zihan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 16.

Gender split

61% boys · 39% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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