Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Chinese Scripts 潘(Chinese) Pronounced Pron. PAHN [key · IPA] Meaning & History From Chinese 潘 (pān) meaning "water in which rice has been rinsed", and also referring to a river that flows into the Han River. See All RelationsRelated Names Other Languages & CulturesPhan(Vietnamese) Same SpellingPan (1) Entry updated November 16, 2019