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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
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Friendship potential for Ban

Top 10

  1. Anna85%
  2. Victoria79%
  3. Victoire78%
  4. Agathe78%
  5. Sofia76%
  6. Ambre73%
  7. Léna71%
  8. Rose69%
  9. Adèle65%
  10. Elena64%

Bottom 10

  1. Elena64%
  2. Julia64%
  3. Olivia64%
  4. Adèle65%
  5. Rose69%
  6. Léna71%
  7. Ambre73%
  8. Sofia76%
  9. Victoire78%
  10. Agathe78%

Love potential for Ban

Top 10

  1. Victoria79%
  2. Victoire76%
  3. Sofia70%
  4. Anna68%
  5. Rose64%
  6. Olivia64%
  7. Agathe64%
  8. Elena60%
  9. Ambre59%
  10. Léna58%

Bottom 10

  1. Adèle56%
  2. Julia57%
  3. Léna58%
  4. Ambre59%
  5. Elena60%
  6. Rose64%
  7. Olivia64%
  8. Agathe64%
  9. Anna68%
  10. Sofia70%

Professional potential for Ban

Top 10

  1. Agathe82%
  2. Olivia76%
  3. Anna75%
  4. Julia73%
  5. Adèle71%
  6. Elena69%
  7. Sofia69%
  8. Rose67%
  9. Léna63%
  10. Victoria63%

Bottom 10

  1. Victoire62%
  2. Léna63%
  3. Victoria63%
  4. Ambre63%
  5. Rose67%
  6. Elena69%
  7. Sofia69%
  8. Adèle71%
  9. Julia73%
  10. Anna75%

Crush potential for Ban

Top 10

  1. Anna76%
  2. Victoria76%
  3. Sofia73%
  4. Victoire72%
  5. Ambre69%
  6. Léna69%
  7. Rose68%
  8. Olivia68%
  9. Elena65%
  10. Julia65%

Bottom 10

  1. Adèle57%
  2. Agathe63%
  3. Elena65%
  4. Julia65%
  5. Rose68%
  6. Olivia68%
  7. Ambre69%
  8. Léna69%
  9. Victoire72%
  10. Sofia73%
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