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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. Mildred87%
  2. Lenora86%
  3. Else86%
  4. Enoch85%
  5. Serina85%
  6. Cecelia84%
  7. Elois81%
  8. Nadege80%
  9. Ilias79%
  10. Estel79%

Bottom 10

  1. Zina42%
  2. Baltasar51%
  3. Risa53%
  4. Young54%
  5. Habib54%
  6. Martino55%
  7. Arturo55%
  8. Laury56%
  9. Edgardo57%
  10. Aria57%

Love potential for Nan

Bottom 10

  1. Zina42%
  2. Baltasar44%
  3. Saverio52%
  4. Aria53%
  5. Young53%
  6. Isidro56%
  7. Risa58%
  8. Arcangelo60%
  9. Nicodemo60%
  10. Laury60%

Professional potential for Nan

Top 10

  1. Serina94%
  2. Idir83%
  3. Laury81%
  4. Betty80%
  5. Norbert79%
  6. Elois79%
  7. Dorotea79%
  8. Alfio79%
  9. Manoé78%
  10. Melia78%

Bottom 10

  1. Siegfried42%
  2. Lodovico48%
  3. Young51%
  4. Jacobi51%
  5. Rubin52%
  6. Delta53%
  7. Saverio54%
  8. Zina54%
  9. Crista54%
  10. Vanita57%

Crush potential for Nan

Bottom 10

  1. Zina42%
  2. Risa49%
  3. Baltasar50%
  4. Martino54%
  5. Laury54%
  6. Florida55%
  7. Aglae57%
  8. Norbert58%
  9. Idir58%
  10. Edgardo58%
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