Light
Loan is a French name primarily used in Brittany, derived from the Breton word for light. It is often considered a modern diminutive or variation of Elouan, a 6th-century saint. In a Vietnamese context, it is a feminine name referring to a mythical phoenix-like bird.
Less common today
Loan isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,950 in 1991.
French actress and model
Welsh actor (often confused with Ioan)
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
