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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. Itziar87%
  2. Artur81%
  3. Iman80%
  4. Denis79%
  5. Hajar76%
  6. Marcel75%
  7. Maider74%
  8. Michelle73%
  9. Evelyn73%
  10. Oier71%

Love potential for Man

Bottom 10

  1. Irati42%
  2. Yanira43%
  3. Zaira44%
  4. Samara45%
  5. Mireya49%
  6. Anastasia51%
  7. Salma52%
  8. Ferran55%
  9. Xabier56%
  10. Maialen58%

Professional potential for Man

Top 10

  1. Itziar96%
  2. Evelyn96%
  3. Manel96%
  4. Brais94%
  5. Xenia94%
  6. Maider92%
  7. Oier92%
  8. Michelle91%
  9. Ane91%
  10. Uxue88%

Bottom 10

  1. Ferran57%
  2. Saray60%
  3. Brian61%
  4. Samara64%
  5. Anastasia64%
  6. Gisela64%
  7. Yanira66%
  8. Xabier67%
  9. Irati68%
  10. Minerva69%

Crush potential for Man

Top 10

  1. Itziar69%
  2. Evelyn64%
  3. Michelle63%
  4. Iman62%
  5. Uxue62%
  6. Saray60%
  7. Denis59%
  8. Ane59%
  9. Hajar58%
  10. Artur58%

Bottom 10

  1. Yanira42%
  2. Irati42%
  3. Giovanni42%
  4. Samara42%
  5. Salma42%
  6. Zaira42%
  7. Ferran42%
  8. Xabier42%
  9. Achraf42%
  10. Ayoub42%
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