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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.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Van

Bottom 10

  1. Jon42%
  2. Berta42%
  3. Natalia42%
  4. Ainhoa42%
  5. Erika42%
  6. Judith42%
  7. Marc42%
  8. Pol43%
  9. Naiara46%
  10. Ismael48%

Love potential for Van

Top 10

  1. Samuel77%
  2. Aroa75%
  3. Oriol73%
  4. Clara72%
  5. Álvaro72%
  6. Miquel72%
  7. Rodrigo72%
  8. Paola71%
  9. Pablo70%
  10. Iker69%

Bottom 10

  1. Adria42%
  2. Carla42%
  3. Ismael42%
  4. Jon42%
  5. Judith42%
  6. Helena42%
  7. Marc42%
  8. Álex42%
  9. Berta42%
  10. Ainhoa42%

Professional potential for Van

Bottom 10

  1. Aroa42%
  2. Oriol42%
  3. Carla43%
  4. Pol45%
  5. Lucía48%
  6. Mario49%
  7. María49%
  8. Álex49%
  9. Ainhoa50%
  10. Roger50%

Crush potential for Van

Top 10

  1. Paola96%
  2. Carla96%
  3. Álvaro96%
  4. Pablo96%
  5. Rodrigo96%
  6. Lucía95%
  7. Clara95%
  8. Oriol94%
  9. Diego93%
  10. Marcos93%

Bottom 10

  1. Berta42%
  2. Jon47%
  3. Pol51%
  4. Naiara54%
  5. Marc55%
  6. Joan57%
  7. Nerea60%
  8. Arnau64%
  9. Joel64%
  10. Ander64%
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