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Throughout the world, Paean (Paean ) is a very rare mostly male, but seldom female given name. The forename Paean is characteristic of Southern Asia, particularly India, where it is an extremely rare largely boy's, but seldom girly name. Much less frequently, Paean is the last name as well as the forename.
Paean is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Paean , the Greek deity, Iliad.