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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. Bruno90%
  2. Eric88%
  3. Hector85%
  4. Martín81%
  5. Marco81%
  6. Erik79%
  7. Vera78%
  8. Marti78%
  9. Unai74%
  10. Leire74%

Bottom 10

  1. Léo42%
  2. Hugo42%
  3. Enzo42%
  4. Lola42%
  5. Lara42%
  6. Izan42%
  7. Luca42%
  8. Julia42%
  9. Inés42%
  10. Ainara42%

Love potential for Man

Top 10

  1. Bruno96%
  2. Hector94%
  3. Eric90%
  4. Marco86%
  5. Martín86%
  6. Erik83%
  7. Marti81%
  8. Unai80%
  9. Martina74%
  10. Victoria73%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola42%
  2. Carlota42%
  3. Aïna43%
  4. Ainara43%
  5. Abril44%
  6. Emma44%
  7. Elsa45%
  8. Inés46%
  9. Noa49%
  10. Jimena49%

Professional potential for Man

Top 10

  1. Marti96%
  2. Alma95%
  3. Martín95%
  4. Martina88%
  5. Blanca85%
  6. Hector85%
  7. Laïa84%
  8. Abril84%
  9. Daniela83%
  10. Aïna82%

Bottom 10

  1. Alonso50%
  2. Saúl54%
  3. Victoria57%
  4. Enzo57%
  5. Adam59%
  6. Inés59%
  7. Candela60%
  8. Eloy60%
  9. Vega60%
  10. Gonzalo60%

Crush potential for Man

Top 10

  1. Bruno68%
  2. Hector67%
  3. Blanca64%
  4. Leire64%
  5. Eric63%
  6. Marco63%
  7. Marti61%
  8. Candela60%
  9. Vega60%
  10. Aitor60%

Bottom 10

  1. Léo42%
  2. Izan42%
  3. Aïna42%
  4. Mateo42%
  5. Enzo42%
  6. Lucas42%
  7. Nicolás42%
  8. Lara42%
  9. Emma42%
  10. Alonso42%
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