Originating from various European languages, the name Swan is a unisex name. In Dutch, it is pronounced as svahn (/sfaːn/), while in German it is pronounced as svahn (/svaːn/). The French pronunciation of Swan is swahn (/swɑ̃/), and in English, it is pronounced as swon (/swɒn/). A variation of this name is Swann. Although not overly common, the name Swan has been given to babies born in the United States over the past century. It ranked 9th in popularity in 1925 and has seen sporadic use since then. With its elegant and graceful associations with the bird of the same name, Swan makes for a unique and sophisticated choice for a baby's name.