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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. Liloo42%
  2. Leeloo42%
  3. Leelou42%
  4. Zoé42%
  5. Lola42%
  6. Lilou42%
  7. Lennie42%
  8. Cerise42%
  9. Malou42%
  10. Lee-Lou42%

Love potential for Ban

Bottom 10

  1. Sélène42%
  2. Lilas42%
  3. Maya42%
  4. Lilou42%
  5. Lila42%
  6. Selen42%
  7. Enola42%
  8. Sherazade42%
  9. Joumana42%
  10. Cerise42%

Professional potential for Ban

Bottom 10

  1. Lola42%
  2. Lylou42%
  3. Maiwenn42%
  4. Leeloo42%
  5. Shade42%
  6. Prune42%
  7. Prunelle43%
  8. Loona43%
  9. Lee-Lou44%
  10. Liloo46%

Crush potential for Ban

Bottom 10

  1. Lennie42%
  2. Malou42%
  3. Leelou42%
  4. Cerise42%
  5. Lola42%
  6. Lee-Lou42%
  7. Zoé42%
  8. Liloo44%
  9. Scarlett45%
  10. Arwen45%
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