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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. Zoé42%
  2. Lola42%
  3. Lilou42%
  4. Louna49%
  5. Emma52%
  6. Léa52%
  7. Nina53%
  8. Océane53%
  9. Margot55%
  10. Chloé57%

Love potential for Ban

Top 10

  1. Elisa68%
  2. Lise66%
  3. Alicia66%
  4. Lisa66%
  5. Lina65%
  6. Célia65%
  7. Eva64%
  8. Léonie64%
  9. Elise63%
  10. Clémence63%

Bottom 10

  1. Lilou42%
  2. Océane42%
  3. Lola43%
  4. Éloïse48%
  5. Chloé48%
  6. Emma50%
  7. Zoé50%
  8. Juliette51%
  9. Inès52%
  10. Louna52%

Professional potential for Ban

Top 10

  1. Sarah76%
  2. Clémence76%
  3. Elisa75%
  4. Eva73%
  5. Elise72%
  6. Juliette70%
  7. Alicia70%
  8. Lisa69%
  9. Maëlys69%
  10. Clara69%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola42%
  2. Lilou47%
  3. Océane48%
  4. Zoé49%
  5. Louna50%
  6. Lou55%
  7. Margot59%
  8. Nina60%
  9. Éloïse60%
  10. Maelle60%

Crush potential for Ban

Top 10

  1. Alicia79%
  2. Lise73%
  3. Elise72%
  4. Lucie72%
  5. Elisa71%
  6. Lina70%
  7. Célia70%
  8. Margaux69%
  9. Clémence68%
  10. Eva68%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola42%
  2. Zoé42%
  3. Lilou48%
  4. Louna54%
  5. Margot55%
  6. Lou56%
  7. Emma57%
  8. Nina57%
  9. Maeva59%
  10. Léa59%
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