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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

Top 10

  1. Hortense94%
  2. Louisa88%
  3. Eleonore88%
  4. Ana87%
  5. Luce87%
  6. Nora87%
  7. Khadija86%
  8. Judith86%
  9. Diane85%
  10. Mariam85%

Bottom 10

  1. Cléo46%
  2. Joy47%
  3. Zélie50%
  4. Luna50%
  5. Romy53%
  6. Mia53%
  7. Giulia56%
  8. Lya56%
  9. Mya57%
  10. Lyna57%

Love potential for Ban

Bottom 10

  1. Inaya42%
  2. Luna42%
  3. Lyna44%
  4. Lya46%
  5. Thaïs46%
  6. Cléo46%
  7. Iris47%
  8. Garance48%
  9. Céleste48%
  10. Apolline49%

Professional potential for Ban

Bottom 10

  1. Luna42%
  2. Olympe43%
  3. Lya51%
  4. Diana52%
  5. Céleste53%
  6. Joy54%
  7. Roxane54%
  8. Mya54%
  9. Mia54%
  10. Elya56%

Crush potential for Ban

Top 10

  1. Ana86%
  2. Mariam81%
  3. Amira79%
  4. Maryam78%
  5. Khadija77%
  6. Emilia76%
  7. Eline76%
  8. Hortense76%
  9. Louisa76%
  10. Nora76%

Bottom 10

  1. Cléo47%
  2. Joy50%
  3. Zélie50%
  4. Luna53%
  5. Romy54%
  6. Inaya54%
  7. Apolline56%
  8. Capucine56%
  9. Lyna58%
  10. Tessa58%
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