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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

Bottom 10

  1. Tania53%
  2. Rita55%
  3. Inés59%
  4. Raimunda62%
  5. Rosana64%
  6. Sandra64%
  7. Fátima65%
  8. Vilma65%
  9. Catia65%
  10. Jane65%

Love potential for Nan

Bottom 10

  1. Rita45%
  2. Tania55%
  3. Inés55%
  4. Marli56%
  5. Katia62%
  6. Mara63%
  7. Simone64%
  8. Regina65%
  9. Jane67%
  10. Eliana68%

Professional potential for Nan

Bottom 10

  1. Simone43%
  2. Regina51%
  3. Jane52%
  4. Rita53%
  5. Inés55%
  6. Rosa56%
  7. Sueli59%
  8. Katia60%
  9. Antonia60%
  10. Adriana61%

Crush potential for Nan

Bottom 10

  1. Raimunda54%
  2. Jane57%
  3. Vera58%
  4. Tania58%
  5. Marli59%
  6. Vilma60%
  7. Rita60%
  8. Inés61%
  9. Fátima62%
  10. Simone63%
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