An
/AA-N/
Peace, safety and security, the settled calm of a life without danger. From the Vietnamese an, written with the character meaning peace, it is treasured for its quiet completeness and also serves as a building block in compound names such as An Khang and Bao An.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — An is a Buddhist boy name of Vietnamese origin, meaning “Peace, safety and security, the settled calm of a life without danger. From the Vietnamese an, written with the character meaning peace, it is treasured for its quiet completeness and also serves as a building block in compound names such as An Khang and Bao An.”.
An is a boy's name of Vietnamese origin, traditionally used in Buddhist families. The name means "Peace, safety and security, the settled calm of a life without danger. From the Vietnamese an, written with the character meaning peace, it is treasured for its quiet completeness and also serves as a building block in compound names such as An Khang and Bao An." and belongs to the Peace cluster — names meaning calm, serenity, and inner stillness.
Common among SoutheastAsian, Vietnamese families, An carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
An in the Buddhist tradition
Buddhist names often carry a virtue to aspire to — peace, wisdom, compassion. An means “Peace, safety and security, the settled calm of a life without danger. From the Vietnamese an, written with the character meaning peace, it is treasured for its quiet completeness and also serves as a building block in compound names such as An Khang and Bao An.”, with Vietnamese roots.
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See An's full reading →What does An's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how An resonates in either tradition.
An's destiny number is 6 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See An's full reading →
Does An go with your family's names?
An breaks into 2 sounds: /AA-N/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so An sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear An beside your family's names →
Names similar to An
If An resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Buddhist boy names, common in SoutheastAsian families
Sharing the same meaning
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Common questions about An
What does the name An mean?
An means "Peace, safety and security, the settled calm of a life without danger. From the Vietnamese an, written with the character meaning peace, it is treasured for its quiet completeness and also serves as a building block in compound names such as An Khang and Bao An.." It is a boy name of Vietnamese origin, traditionally used in Buddhist families.
Is An a boy or girl name?
An is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name An?
An is of Vietnamese origin, used in Buddhist tradition, commonly among SoutheastAsian, Vietnamese families.
Is An a Buddhist name?
Yes. An is a boy name traditionally used in Buddhist families, of Vietnamese origin.
What does An mean in Vietnamese?
An originates from Vietnamese, where it means "Peace, safety and security, the settled calm of a life without danger. From the Vietnamese an, written with the character meaning peace, it is treasured for its quiet completeness and also serves as a building block in compound names such as An Khang and Bao An.."
What is the numerology of An?
An has a Pythagorean destiny number of 6 — nurturing and family devotion.
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