3 Letter Girl Names

Names Ending in N for Girls

Names That Mean Comfort

One Syllable Names for Girls

One-Syllable Middle Names

This name can be used for either girls or boys and is a great international choice.

Best One Syllable Girl Names

Names That Mean Gratitude or Thanks

Greek Names

Greek Names for Boys

3 Letter Boy Names

Names Ending in N for Boys

Names That Mean Defending

Names That Mean Men

One Syllable Names for Boys

Boy Dog Names That Start With Z

Dog Names That Start With Z

Greek Names that Start With Z

There's Zan and there's Xan--take your pick.  Both of these are the latest generation of Alexander nicknames, Xan having been noticed first as a character on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (a rich source of names), and soon phoneticized into Zan.  
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Only a handful of baby boys are given Zan or Xan as a full name each year. Zander and Xander are much more popular, with Zander used for about 1000 baby boys annually in the US vs. Xander, given to nearly 2000. 
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King of them all is full name Alexander, a Top 25 boys' name in the US for three decades, given last year to about 8500 baby boys. There are lots of nicknames for Alexander, but some of those baby Alexanders are inevitably called Zan or Xan, making this short form much more popular than the numbers suggest.


Zan

Zan Origin and Meaning

Famous People Named Zan

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