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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. Elva95%
  2. Eliseo91%
  3. Mirta86%
  4. Silverio86%
  5. Ely84%
  6. Eleonora83%
  7. Evane83%
  8. Delmar83%
  9. Blanca83%
  10. Ira83%

Bottom 10

  1. Dino42%
  2. Rock42%
  3. Fabrizio43%
  4. Marcello43%
  5. Gino43%
  6. Remi43%
  7. Gina46%
  8. Ramona48%
  9. Ermes49%
  10. Waldo49%

Love potential for Nan

Bottom 10

  1. Fabrizio42%
  2. Gina43%
  3. Marcello44%
  4. Waldo45%
  5. Thelma45%
  6. Gino47%
  7. Ermes48%
  8. Remi48%
  9. Harley48%
  10. Boris50%

Professional potential for Nan

Top 10

  1. Eliseo85%
  2. Gino84%
  3. Nilde83%
  4. Hilma83%
  5. Plácido83%
  6. Claudine82%
  7. Delia82%
  8. Rosita81%
  9. Janise81%
  10. Rock81%

Bottom 10

  1. Rossana45%
  2. Orion46%
  3. Emir48%
  4. Amir49%
  5. Ezio49%
  6. Maximo50%
  7. Aleksandra50%
  8. Romel51%
  9. Jeanne52%
  10. Mira52%

Crush potential for Nan

Bottom 10

  1. Dino45%
  2. Marcello45%
  3. Fabrizio45%
  4. Gino45%
  5. Ramona49%
  6. Remi50%
  7. Nena50%
  8. Giani50%
  9. Thelma50%
  10. Rock51%
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