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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

Top 10

  1. Alta88%
  2. Ina87%
  3. Florentino85%
  4. Lacy85%
  5. Amalia84%
  6. Albina84%
  7. Erminia84%
  8. Nair83%
  9. Lela83%
  10. Venita82%

Bottom 10

  1. Zoé42%
  2. Lilo42%
  3. Rocco43%
  4. Kimi46%
  5. Primo46%
  6. Felice47%
  7. Lily48%
  8. Guy50%
  9. Akira50%
  10. Libera50%

Love potential for Nan

Bottom 10

  1. Primo42%
  2. Zoé42%
  3. Libera43%
  4. Guy45%
  5. Olimpia47%
  6. Sila48%
  7. Kimi49%
  8. Wally50%
  9. Felice50%
  10. Lily50%

Professional potential for Nan

Bottom 10

  1. Primo42%
  2. Olimpia42%
  3. Leonor42%
  4. Wolfgang44%
  5. Oreste45%
  6. Achilles46%
  7. Frida49%
  8. Nair50%
  9. Libera51%
  10. Sila51%

Crush potential for Nan

Bottom 10

  1. Zoé42%
  2. Lilo42%
  3. Frida43%
  4. Peri45%
  5. Lily45%
  6. Wally47%
  7. Akira48%
  8. Felice49%
  9. Libera51%
  10. Emma53%
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