Across the world, 陈 (Chan 
, Chen , Trần , along with others...) is a widespread epicene first name. The first name 陈 is characteristic of Eastern Asia, particularly Mongolia, where it is a widespread primarily boy's, but very infrequently feminine name, Macao, where it is a widespread unisex name, and Hong Kong (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in China, India, and Turkey. Predominantly, 陈 is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| Can, Cen, Chen, Chan, Trần | Myanmar, Turkey, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China |
| 陈 | China |
| 진 | South Korea |
| Tân, Chén | Singapore, Myanmar, Vietnam, United States, China |
| Tsan | Myanmar, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Taiwan, China |
| Dâng | Vietnam |
陈 is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Shi Jin , the Water Margin character; Chai Jin , the Water Margin character; Xie Zhen , the Water Margin character; Chen Da , the Water Margin character and Wang Jin , the character in Water Margin, and in many other works.
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陈爱莲 Chinese dancer, CN (b. 1939) |
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陈凯歌 Chinese film director and screenwriter, CN (b. 1952) |
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陈武 Chinese politician, CN (b. 1954) |
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陈金 badminton player, CN (b. 1986) |
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| 陈家林 Chinese film director, CN (b. 1942) |
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| 陈郁 badminton player, CN (b. 1980) |
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