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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

Bottom 10

  1. Tina42%
  2. Indiana42%
  3. Sasha42%
  4. Dayna42%
  5. Suzy43%
  6. Cindy45%
  7. Cindi45%
  8. Daisy46%
  9. Fanny50%
  10. Jessyca50%

Love potential for Nan

Bottom 10

  1. Tina42%
  2. Sasha42%
  3. Indiana42%
  4. Kate44%
  5. Suzy45%
  6. Cindy47%
  7. Cindi47%
  8. Brisa48%
  9. Inaia49%
  10. Daisy50%

Professional potential for Nan

Bottom 10

  1. Ada42%
  2. Scarlet44%
  3. Ivy49%
  4. Indiana50%
  5. Úrsula51%
  6. Stefania51%
  7. Jayne52%
  8. Emiliana53%
  9. Dayna54%
  10. Tina54%

Crush potential for Nan

Bottom 10

  1. Indiana42%
  2. Lissa45%
  3. Elvia45%
  4. Cindi45%
  5. Sasha46%
  6. Kate47%
  7. Cindy47%
  8. Tina49%
  9. Suzy50%
  10. Daisy50%
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