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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. Berta96%
  2. Pol86%
  3. Jon85%
  4. Marc81%
  5. Naiara80%
  6. Joan78%
  7. Arnau75%
  8. Miquel74%
  9. Adrián72%
  10. Ángela71%

Bottom 10

  1. Oriol42%
  2. Mario42%
  3. Diego42%
  4. Paola42%
  5. Clara42%
  6. Carla42%
  7. Lucía42%
  8. Pablo42%
  9. Aroa42%
  10. Marcos43%

Love potential for Man

Top 10

  1. Berta93%
  2. Marc86%
  3. Pol85%
  4. Jon83%
  5. Joan81%
  6. Arnau80%
  7. Miquel77%
  8. Gerard76%
  9. Naiara76%
  10. Ander76%

Bottom 10

  1. Oriol42%
  2. Aroa42%
  3. Pablo44%
  4. Helena45%
  5. Clara47%
  6. Jaime48%
  7. Alba48%
  8. Adria51%
  9. Carla52%
  10. Diego54%

Professional potential for Man

Top 10

  1. Joan96%
  2. Naiara96%
  3. María95%
  4. Miquel95%
  5. Berta92%
  6. Gerard90%
  7. Paula87%
  8. Joel87%
  9. Irene87%
  10. Ainhoa86%

Bottom 10

  1. Carla48%
  2. Erika57%
  3. Helena60%
  4. Nerea60%
  5. Natalia61%
  6. Pablo63%
  7. Álvaro63%
  8. Rodrigo63%
  9. Adria64%
  10. Diego66%

Crush potential for Man

Top 10

  1. Berta70%
  2. Ángela68%
  3. Naiara64%
  4. Jon64%
  5. Marc63%
  6. Pol61%
  7. Joan61%
  8. Nerea60%
  9. Natalia60%
  10. Paula58%

Bottom 10

  1. Álvaro42%
  2. Rodrigo42%
  3. Mario42%
  4. Pablo42%
  5. Aroa42%
  6. Marcos42%
  7. Oriol42%
  8. Alejandro42%
  9. Guillermo42%
  10. Álex42%
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