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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.

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Friendship potential for Nan

Top 10

  1. Alta88%
  2. Ina87%
  3. Amalia84%
  4. Albina84%
  5. Erminia84%
  6. Nair83%
  7. Lela83%
  8. Venita82%
  9. Ela82%
  10. Josephina82%

Bottom 10

  1. Zoé42%
  2. Lily48%
  3. Libera50%
  4. Wally50%
  5. Frida52%
  6. Leonida53%
  7. Josette53%
  8. Matilda53%
  9. Elly55%
  10. Laurina55%

Love potential for Nan

Bottom 10

  1. Zoé42%
  2. Libera43%
  3. Olimpia47%
  4. Wally50%
  5. Lily50%
  6. Frida50%
  7. Hedy51%
  8. Armida52%
  9. Matilda55%
  10. Elly55%

Professional potential for Nan

Top 10

  1. Palma90%
  2. Benita83%
  3. Cleta83%
  4. Antonina82%
  5. Petrina82%
  6. Ela82%
  7. Flora82%
  8. Amelina81%
  9. Anita81%
  10. Nelly81%

Bottom 10

  1. Olimpia42%
  2. Leonor42%
  3. Frida49%
  4. Nair50%
  5. Libera51%
  6. Vita52%
  7. Leonida52%
  8. Tecla52%
  9. Judith53%
  10. Edith53%

Crush potential for Nan

Bottom 10

  1. Zoé42%
  2. Frida43%
  3. Lily45%
  4. Wally47%
  5. Libera51%
  6. Emma53%
  7. Armida54%
  8. Arlette54%
  9. Berta55%
  10. America55%
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