Chan \chan\ as a boy's name is pronounced chahn. It is of Chinese and Spanish origin. Nickname for John. Chano and Chayo are similar Spanish short forms for names ending in -ano and -rio. Chan is also a Chinese family name. The Sanskrit name Chan means "shining".

Chan has 2 variant forms: Chano and Chayo.

Baby names that sound like Chan are Chany, Chann, Chane, Cian and Shan.