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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:

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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Ban

Bottom 10

  1. Lylou44%
  2. Lili45%
  3. Emmy47%
  4. Lenny48%
  5. Sasha48%
  6. Kyllian49%
  7. Cyprien49%
  8. Andy50%
  9. Lily50%
  10. Maya51%

Love potential for Ban

Bottom 10

  1. Maya42%
  2. Lila42%
  3. Enola42%
  4. Maiwenn42%
  5. Maïa42%
  6. Paloma43%
  7. Violette44%
  8. Tess45%
  9. Elliot46%
  10. Eliot46%

Professional potential for Ban

Top 10

  1. Amaury94%
  2. Bilal88%
  3. Esther85%
  4. Amel85%
  5. Nassim85%
  6. Amine85%
  7. Sana85%
  8. Yasmine85%
  9. Yassine85%
  10. Safia83%

Bottom 10

  1. Lylou42%
  2. Maiwenn42%
  3. Lenny46%
  4. Leny47%
  5. Enola50%
  6. Maïa51%
  7. Ninon51%
  8. Tess51%
  9. Kyllian52%
  10. Lili52%

Crush potential for Ban

Top 10

  1. Bérénice87%
  2. Angela82%
  3. Alban82%
  4. Adel81%
  5. Doriane81%
  6. Sara77%
  7. Fares76%
  8. Mathys76%
  9. Imane76%
  10. Ilan76%

Bottom 10

  1. Virgile48%
  2. Maya49%
  3. Lily49%
  4. Lili50%
  5. Titouan50%
  6. Lila50%
  7. Andy50%
  8. Sasha50%
  9. Elliot51%
  10. Eliot51%
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