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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. Khloe96%
  2. Emma96%
  3. Mae96%
  4. Mia96%
  5. Naya96%
  6. Leia96%
  7. Lea96%
  8. Nina96%
  9. Mayra95%
  10. Mya95%

Bottom 10

  1. Arwen42%
  2. Eleonor42%
  3. Alia42%
  4. Dayana42%
  5. Arlette42%
  6. Leona42%
  7. Anne42%
  8. Paule42%
  9. Ritaj42%
  10. Vera42%

Love potential for Van

Top 10

  1. Fiona85%
  2. Sue82%
  3. Samantha81%
  4. Flavia81%
  5. Jana81%
  6. Nicol80%
  7. Rim80%
  8. Maimouna79%
  9. Yasmine79%
  10. Bintou79%

Bottom 10

  1. Katrina42%
  2. Ritaj42%
  3. Isabella42%
  4. Ada42%
  5. Alize42%
  6. Hafsa42%
  7. Hawa42%
  8. Liv42%
  9. Arya42%
  10. Gina42%

Professional potential for Van

Bottom 10

  1. Nicol42%
  2. Rihanna42%
  3. Shira42%
  4. Nahia42%
  5. Mila42%
  6. Suri42%
  7. Lila42%
  8. Kaïla42%
  9. Vida42%
  10. Ambar42%

Crush potential for Van

Top 10

  1. Ariana96%
  2. Naïra96%
  3. Dakota96%
  4. Ayleen96%
  5. Mia96%
  6. Madison96%
  7. Ashley96%
  8. Lily96%
  9. Kiara96%
  10. Scarlett96%

Bottom 10

  1. Annie47%
  2. Anne47%
  3. Antonella50%
  4. Sigrid51%
  5. Arlette53%
  6. Savina54%
  7. Nagore54%
  8. Maryam54%
  9. Leire54%
  10. Odette55%
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