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Man

Statistics: Spain · native version ↗
Boy Name day: May 28
Origin: Latin / Germanic. Meaning: brother; or the warrior of the Germanic people.
Possible double origin: from Latin 'germanus' ('full brother, true') or from a Germanic root interpreted as 'man of the Germanic people, warrior'; both readings coexist in tradition.

Name day for Man

May 28

Why this day? Man is a short form of German, and shares its name day.

Man is celebrated in Spain and Argentina on May 28.

The story of the name Man

Man is a short form of Germán. It keeps its origin (Latin / Germanic) and meaning — brother; or the warrior of the Germanic people, and shares its name day, May 28.

On birth records, Man is rarely written as such: the Mans are Germáns (24,059 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Germán page. Man is also a short form of Manel, Ayman, Luqman.

Frequently asked questions about Man

What does Man mean?

Man is a short form of Germán, which means brother; or the warrior of the Germanic people.

When is Man's name day?

May 28, together with Germán: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Man a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Germán.

Man's profile

Energy 4/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 9/10
Whimsy 2/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 9/10
Need for attention 2/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Man

Top 10

  1. Pol86%
  2. Jon85%
  3. Marc81%
  4. Joan78%
  5. Arnau75%
  6. Miquel74%
  7. Adrián72%
  8. Ander71%
  9. Joel69%
  10. Aaron64%

Love potential for Man

Top 10

  1. Marc86%
  2. Pol85%
  3. Jon83%
  4. Joan81%
  5. Arnau80%
  6. Miquel77%
  7. Gerard76%
  8. Ander76%
  9. Roger76%
  10. Iker74%

Bottom 10

  1. Oriol42%
  2. Pablo44%
  3. Jaime48%
  4. Adria51%
  5. Diego54%
  6. Ismael54%
  7. Álex55%
  8. Samuel59%
  9. Guillermo62%
  10. Aaron64%

Professional potential for Man

Top 10

  1. Joan96%
  2. Miquel95%
  3. Gerard90%
  4. Joel87%
  5. Pol85%
  6. Ander83%
  7. Roger83%
  8. Arnau81%
  9. Mario81%
  10. Jon77%

Bottom 10

  1. Pablo63%
  2. Álvaro63%
  3. Rodrigo63%
  4. Adria64%
  5. Diego66%
  6. Guillermo67%
  7. Aaron69%
  8. Marcos70%
  9. Álex70%
  10. Adrián70%

Crush potential for Man

Top 10

  1. Jon64%
  2. Marc63%
  3. Pol61%
  4. Joan61%
  5. Arnau55%
  6. Adrián55%
  7. Ander55%
  8. Miquel55%
  9. Joel54%
  10. Aaron53%
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