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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. Paola42%
  2. Clara42%
  3. Carla42%
  4. Lucía42%
  5. Aroa42%
  6. Helena44%
  7. Celia46%
  8. Alba48%
  9. Claudia50%
  10. Nerea60%

Love potential for Man

Top 10

  1. Berta93%
  2. Naiara76%
  3. Paula74%
  4. Natalia69%
  5. Ángela68%
  6. María67%
  7. Erika67%
  8. Sara65%
  9. Irene63%
  10. Judith61%

Bottom 10

  1. Aroa42%
  2. Helena45%
  3. Clara47%
  4. Alba48%
  5. Carla52%
  6. Ainhoa56%
  7. Lucía57%
  8. Celia58%
  9. Claudia59%
  10. Nerea60%

Professional potential for Man

Top 10

  1. Naiara96%
  2. María95%
  3. Berta92%
  4. Paula87%
  5. Irene87%
  6. Ainhoa86%
  7. Ángela84%
  8. Sara83%
  9. Lucía81%
  10. Celia78%

Bottom 10

  1. Carla48%
  2. Erika57%
  3. Helena60%
  4. Nerea60%
  5. Natalia61%
  6. Judith66%
  7. Paola70%
  8. Claudia71%
  9. Alba71%
  10. Aroa71%

Crush potential for Man

Top 10

  1. Berta70%
  2. Ángela68%
  3. Naiara64%
  4. Nerea60%
  5. Natalia60%
  6. Paula58%
  7. María58%
  8. Irene58%
  9. Sara55%
  10. Erika52%

Bottom 10

  1. Aroa42%
  2. Clara42%
  3. Paola42%
  4. Carla42%
  5. Alba43%
  6. Lucía44%
  7. Helena45%
  8. Celia47%
  9. Ainhoa48%
  10. Judith48%
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