Around the globe, ファン (Van 
, Fan , Phan , among others...) is a widespread unisex given name. The given name ファン is habitual in Eastern Asia, particularly Macao, where it is a common epicene name, Hong Kong, where it is quite a common gender-neutral name, and Mongolia, where it is quite a common female name (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Vietnam, Indonesia, and the United States. More frequently, ファン is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Fan, Phan, Hwang, Van | Indonesia, China, Vietnam, Malaysia, United States |
| ファン | Japan |
Ang, Bahng, Bang, Bhang, Chuang, Džons, Eng, Erwann, Evan, Fang, Fern, Fong, Fán, Fān, Geovanni, Gian, Gianni, Giannis, Gioan, Giovan, Giovanni, Giuàn, Hannes, Hanns, Hans, Hong, Honsa, Honza, Hoàng, Huang, Huans, Huynh, Huáng, Huỳnh, Hwan, Ian, Ianka, Ibán, Ieuan, Ifan, Ing, Ioan, Ioann, Ioannes, Ioannis, Iohannes, Ion, Ionut, Ionuț, Ivan,
ファン is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Superlópez , the fictional character; Juan Sánchez Villa-Lobos Ramírez , the fictional character from the American fantasy film Highlander (1986); Juan Pérez de Viedma , the fictional human ; literary character from Don Quijote, Don Quixote; Juan de Mairena and Huang Lee , the protagonist of the 2009 video game Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, Grand Theft Auto IV, and in many other works.