What origin is the name Achan?

Achan comes from hebrew naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Achan a popular name?

Achan is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Achan?

Names from the same hebrew tradition pair naturally with Achan — for example Isabella, Abigail, Elizabeth. You can browse more on our hebrew names page.

Achan

Q: Is Achan a rare name?

Yes. Achan does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Achan

Achan

Boy

hebrew

2 syllables

Achan is a hebrew boy's name meaning "A name of Hebrew origin that translates to 'trouble' or 'he that troubleth,' famously appearing in the Old Testament.".

The meaning of Achan is "A name of Hebrew origin that translates to 'trouble' or 'he that troubleth,' famously appearing in the Old Testament." — a boy name of hebrew origin. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: hebrew
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A name of Hebrew origin that translates to 'trouble' or 'he that troubleth,' famously appearing in the Old Testament.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Achan

Very rare in US records

What does Achan mean?

Achan is a boy name of hebrew origin meaning "A name of Hebrew origin that translates to 'trouble' or 'he that troubleth,' famously appearing in the Old Testament.".