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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

Top 10

  1. Aure96%
  2. Hind96%
  3. Jelena96%
  4. Marta96%
  5. Nihad96%
  6. Hortense94%
  7. Insaf92%
  8. Zayneb92%
  9. Irina92%
  10. Ritaj92%

Bottom 10

  1. Zelda42%
  2. Lyloo42%
  3. Zina42%
  4. Tia42%
  5. Thalia42%
  6. Billie42%
  7. Shelsy43%
  8. Jaya43%
  9. Keïssy43%
  10. Kaïly43%

Love potential for Ban

Bottom 10

  1. Dune42%
  2. Inaya42%
  3. Lyloo42%
  4. Irys42%
  5. Calypso42%
  6. Liora42%
  7. Lénaïs42%
  8. Mahée42%
  9. Ysé42%
  10. Zelda42%

Professional potential for Ban

Bottom 10

  1. Luna42%
  2. Lilya43%
  3. Olympe43%
  4. Mahée44%
  5. Kali45%
  6. Lyloo46%
  7. Tia46%
  8. Calypso47%
  9. Avril47%
  10. Leonor48%

Crush potential for Ban

Top 10

  1. Rahma89%
  2. Miriam86%
  3. Sokhna86%
  4. Zayneb86%
  5. Ana86%
  6. Maryem83%
  7. Viktoria83%
  8. Insaf83%
  9. Youssra83%
  10. Marta82%

Bottom 10

  1. Zelda42%
  2. Zina42%
  3. Billie42%
  4. Maggie42%
  5. Vaiana42%
  6. Lyloo42%
  7. Thalia43%
  8. Bonnie43%
  9. Louve44%
  10. Millie45%
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