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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. Thalia42%
  2. Sandy45%
  3. Georgia46%
  4. Kellen47%
  5. Zelia48%
  6. Wanda48%
  7. Esmeralda50%
  8. Samanta51%
  9. Dora51%
  10. Nina52%

Love potential for Nan

Bottom 10

  1. Thalia42%
  2. Esmeralda45%
  3. Carmen45%
  4. Wanda46%
  5. Georgia46%
  6. Luna47%
  7. Sandy48%
  8. Zelia48%
  9. Samanta49%
  10. Dora49%

Professional potential for Nan

Bottom 10

  1. Leonor42%
  2. Isis46%
  3. Morgana48%
  4. Wanda48%
  5. Natasha50%
  6. Gloria50%
  7. Jeane51%
  8. Janice52%
  9. Ariana52%
  10. Leandra52%

Crush potential for Nan

Bottom 10

  1. Thalia42%
  2. Esmeralda46%
  3. Zelia48%
  4. Ariele48%
  5. Carmen49%
  6. Dora50%
  7. Sandy50%
  8. Aila53%
  9. Georgia53%
  10. Samanta53%
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