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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. Mia96%
  2. Nina96%
  3. Biel95%
  4. Alexia92%
  5. Nahia92%
  6. Samantha91%
  7. Ariana90%
  8. Ona88%
  9. Bianca87%
  10. June87%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka42%
  2. Anton42%
  3. Jan42%
  4. Abraham42%
  5. Ada42%
  6. Ares42%
  7. Nicole42%
  8. Mark42%
  9. Kilian42%
  10. Isabella42%

Love potential for Van

Top 10

  1. Samantha81%
  2. Jana81%
  3. Noël79%
  4. Noah79%
  5. June78%
  6. Bianca78%
  7. Simón77%
  8. Leonardo77%
  9. Marwa76%
  10. Aleix76%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka42%
  2. Ibai42%
  3. Isabella42%
  4. Ada42%
  5. Dylan42%
  6. Ian42%
  7. Anton42%
  8. Axel42%
  9. Hernan42%
  10. India42%

Professional potential for Van

Top 10

  1. Luka76%
  2. Roque75%
  3. Roc75%
  4. Abraham74%
  5. Ibrahim72%
  6. Isabella71%
  7. Erick70%
  8. Jan70%
  9. Anton70%
  10. Paul70%

Bottom 10

  1. Nahia42%
  2. Ona42%
  3. Luna42%
  4. Gael42%
  5. Anaïs42%
  6. Teo42%
  7. Axel42%
  8. Max42%
  9. Zoé42%
  10. Naïa42%

Crush potential for Van

Top 10

  1. Ariana96%
  2. Naïra96%
  3. Mia96%
  4. Ona96%
  5. Sarah96%
  6. Liam96%
  7. Rayan96%
  8. Fabio96%
  9. Eder96%
  10. Nina96%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka42%
  2. Abraham42%
  3. Jan47%
  4. Antonella50%
  5. Aritz53%
  6. Nagore54%
  7. Maryam54%
  8. Alain54%
  9. Alan54%
  10. Mark55%
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