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Ban

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Boy Name day: June 22
Origin: Latin. Meaning: white, luminous.
From the Latin albus, meaning "white, luminous" (via Albanus); borne by Saint Alban, the first martyr of Great Britain.

Name day for Ban

June 22

Why this day? Ban is a short form of Alban, and shares its name day.

Ban is celebrated in France on June 22.

The story of the name Ban

Ban is a short form of Alban. It keeps its origin (Latin) and meaning — white, luminous, and shares its name day, June 22.

On birth records, Ban is rarely written as such: the Bans are Albans (29,130 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Alban page. Ban is also a short form of Albane, Iban.

Frequently asked questions about Ban

What does Ban mean?

Ban is a short form of Alban, which means white, luminous.

When is Ban's name day?

June 22, together with Alban: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Ban a name in its own right?

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

Ban's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Ban

Bottom 10

  1. Max42%
  2. Jacky52%
  3. Noël64%
  4. Patrick67%
  5. Jean71%
  6. Jacques71%
  7. Gilles72%
  8. Pascal74%
  9. Guy74%
  10. Roland74%

Love potential for Ban

Bottom 10

  1. Max46%
  2. Jacky57%
  3. Noël60%
  4. Guy60%
  5. Luc61%
  6. Jacques61%
  7. Denis67%
  8. Francis67%
  9. Serge68%
  10. Patrick68%

Professional potential for Ban

Bottom 10

  1. Jacky49%
  2. Max52%
  3. Gilles60%
  4. Noël62%
  5. Guy64%
  6. Jacques65%
  7. Serge66%
  8. Denis68%
  9. Pascal68%
  10. Francis68%

Crush potential for Ban

Bottom 10

  1. Max53%
  2. Jacky55%
  3. Jean55%
  4. Noël56%
  5. Jean-Louis57%
  6. Luc57%
  7. Francis58%
  8. Pascal58%
  9. Roland58%
  10. Bernard59%
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