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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

Bottom 10

  1. Ilies42%
  2. Ramzi42%
  3. Jordy42%
  4. Giovani42%
  5. Jeremi42%
  6. Zain42%
  7. Sameer42%
  8. Donovan43%
  9. Nick45%
  10. Justin45%

Love potential for Man

Bottom 10

  1. Zain42%
  2. Sameer48%
  3. Donovan51%
  4. Yosef51%
  5. Ramzi55%
  6. Adrien56%
  7. Jordy57%
  8. Ilies58%
  9. Lisandro58%
  10. Jeremi58%

Professional potential for Man

Top 10

  1. Joe96%
  2. Danial95%
  3. Aharon92%
  4. Sean92%
  5. Saidou91%
  6. Sameer89%
  7. Muhammed87%
  8. Bader87%
  9. Jakob86%
  10. Jamie83%

Bottom 10

  1. Adonis52%
  2. Zain59%
  3. Donovan60%
  4. Caio60%
  5. Arman61%
  6. Zakariya62%
  7. Ilies63%
  8. Yasine67%
  9. Lisandro67%
  10. Adrien67%

Crush potential for Man

Top 10

  1. Joe77%
  2. Sean70%
  3. Harry70%
  4. Hussein65%
  5. Aboubakar65%
  6. Johann64%
  7. Levon62%
  8. Muhammed62%
  9. Caio60%
  10. Konrad60%

Bottom 10

  1. Nick42%
  2. Jakob42%
  3. Justin42%
  4. Ugo42%
  5. Adrien42%
  6. Jeremi42%
  7. Lisandro42%
  8. Ilies42%
  9. Sameer42%
  10. Jordy42%
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