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Van

Statistics: Spain · native version ↗
Girl Name day: February 4 In French: Vanessa
Origin: English literary. Meaning: nombre inventado por Jonathan Swift.
Coined by Jonathan Swift around 1713, combining the 'Van' of the surname Vanhomrigh with 'Essa', a diminutive form of Esther.

Name day for Van

February 4

Why this day? Van is a short form of Vanessa, and shares its name day.

Van is celebrated in France, the United States, Brazil and Germany on February 27; Spain on February 4.

The story of the name Van

Van is a short form of Vanessa. It keeps its origin (English literary) and meaning — nombre inventado por Jonathan Swift, and shares its name day, February 4.

On birth records, Van is rarely written as such: the Vans are Vanessas (30,540 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Vanessa page. Van is also a short form of Evans.

Frequently asked questions about Van

What does Van mean?

Van is a short form of Vanessa, which means nombre inventado por Jonathan Swift.

When is Van's name day?

February 4, together with Vanessa: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Van a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Vanessa.

Van's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 4/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 8/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

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Friendship potential for Van

Top 10

  1. Mae96%
  2. Mya95%
  3. Suri95%
  4. Shayla95%
  5. Kyara95%
  6. May93%
  7. Anaya93%
  8. Jule93%
  9. Asya92%
  10. Keily92%

Bottom 10

  1. Arwen42%
  2. Eleonor42%
  3. Arlette42%
  4. Leona42%
  5. Katrina42%
  6. Moira42%
  7. Oria42%
  8. Zaineb42%
  9. Assa42%
  10. Elif42%

Love potential for Van

Top 10

  1. Sue82%
  2. Bintou79%
  3. Tiana78%
  4. May78%
  5. Nile78%
  6. Fanta77%
  7. Zeynep76%
  8. Sienna76%
  9. Silya76%
  10. Djeneba75%

Bottom 10

  1. Katrina42%
  2. Alize42%
  3. Liv42%
  4. Adrianna42%
  5. Dakota42%
  6. Gianna42%
  7. Annie42%
  8. Leona42%
  9. Zaïna42%
  10. Arlette42%

Professional potential for Van

Bottom 10

  1. Rihanna42%
  2. Shira42%
  3. Suri42%
  4. Kaïla42%
  5. Vida42%
  6. Ambar42%
  7. Kala42%
  8. Molly42%
  9. Mel42%
  10. Miah42%

Crush potential for Van

Bottom 10

  1. Annie47%
  2. Sigrid51%
  3. Arlette53%
  4. Savina54%
  5. Odette55%
  6. Elen55%
  7. Serine56%
  8. Beth58%
  9. Isra59%
  10. Anny59%
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