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Nan

Statistics: Brazil · native version ↗
Girl Name day: July 9
Origin: Hebrew or Irish. Meaning: delight or pleasure or Eithne.
From the Hebrew root 'ednah or as an English spelling of the Irish name Eithne.

Name day for Nan

July 9

Why this day? Nan is a short form of Edna, and shares its name day.

Nan is celebrated in the United States on July 26; Spain on May 1; Brazil on July 9.

The story of the name Nan

Nan is a short form of Edna. It keeps its origin (Hebrew or Irish) and meaning — delight or pleasure or Eithne, and shares its name day, July 9.

On birth records, Nan is rarely written as such: the Nans are Ednas (199,600 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Edna page. Nan is also a short form of Renan, Anna, Nanci.

Frequently asked questions about Nan

What does Nan mean?

Nan is a short form of Edna, which means delight or pleasure or Eithne.

When is Nan's name day?

July 9, together with Edna: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Nan a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Edna.

Nan's profile

Energy 4/10
Humor 4/10
Independence 5/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Nan

Top 10

  1. Nelda95%
  2. Eleonor93%
  3. Luzia92%
  4. Nadir87%
  5. Mildred87%
  6. Irene87%
  7. Lenora86%
  8. Else86%
  9. Serina85%
  10. Cecelia84%

Bottom 10

  1. Zulma42%
  2. Zina42%
  3. Lolita42%
  4. Zaira48%
  5. Wanda48%
  6. Lili50%
  7. Dora51%
  8. Risa53%
  9. Marlena53%
  10. Ilaria53%

Love potential for Nan

Bottom 10

  1. Lolita42%
  2. Zulma42%
  3. Zina42%
  4. Wanda46%
  5. Marlena48%
  6. Ofelia49%
  7. Dora49%
  8. Aria53%
  9. Lili56%
  10. Risa58%

Professional potential for Nan

Top 10

  1. Serina94%
  2. Marie85%
  3. Ilaria84%
  4. Tereza84%
  5. Lucila82%
  6. Marilena82%
  7. Ilda81%
  8. Lina81%
  9. Nadir81%
  10. Felicia81%

Bottom 10

  1. Zenobia46%
  2. Wanda48%
  3. Gloria50%
  4. Zaira51%
  5. Zulma51%
  6. Iva52%
  7. Marlena52%
  8. Delta53%
  9. Zina54%
  10. Crista54%

Crush potential for Nan

Bottom 10

  1. Lolita42%
  2. Zina42%
  3. Lili46%
  4. Zulma46%
  5. Risa49%
  6. Ilaria50%
  7. Dora50%
  8. Zaira53%
  9. Wanda54%
  10. Felicia54%
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