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In all the world, Zhan (然 , Zhan
, ジャン
) is a widespread epicene first name. The first name Zhan is habitual in China, where it is quite a common unisex name, Albania, where it is quite a rare masculine name, and Singapore, where it is quite a rare unisex name. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in China, Indonesia, and the United States. Likewise, Zhan is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| 然 | China |
| Zhan | Malaysia, Taiwan, United States, Indonesia, China |
| ジャン | Japan |
| Чжань | Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Ukraine |
Zhan is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Jan Bronski , the fictional character from The Tin Drum by Günter Grass; Zhan Zhao , the fictional Chinese character, The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants; Jean Passepartout , the character created by Jules Verne, Around the World in Eighty Days; General Dodonna , the character in the Star Wars universe, Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope and Jan Brady , the character from The Brady Bunch, and in many other works.