.fan

Is .fan a real TLD? Who’s applying to run it?

CultureAlready live

This TLD already exists on the internet. A 2026 application for it cannot go ahead as published.

applicants
  • Journey To The West CorporationAnnounced
on the record since Aug 17, 2026 · updated Aug 17, 2026
AI score
37/ 100
Usable but limited

A real English word aimed at fan communities and creators, but demand stays shallow and few serious projects make it their main address.

assessed by claude-fable-5 · Aug 17, 2026
AI score 37 of 100. .com scores 96, .ai scores 84.
who it’s for

fan communities, celebrity and sports fan sites, and creator-economy platforms building fan-club or fan-monetization pages; secondarily hobbyists of any kind wanting a "[name].fan" identity

CultureCommerceBrand
applicants
1 on file
Journey To The West CorporationAnnounced
Aug 17, 2026

In Journey To The West's published portfolio of 323 strings submitted in the ICANN 2026 round. Their catalog line: “An elegant accessory of grace and craft.”

history
  1. fact correctedAug 17, 2026

    String is already a delegated TLD (IANA root zone); a 2026-round application for it cannot proceed as published.

  2. Journey To The West Corporation · first recordedAug 17, 2026
    Journey To The West Corporation
news & sources
Announcementxiyou.domains: published portfolio of 323 submitted gTLD applications
.fan · Craft & Art · “An elegant accessory of grace and craft.”
Journey To The West Corporation
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