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Bap

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Boy Name day: June 24
Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: God is gracious, the one who baptizes.
composed of Jean (Hebrew 'Yôḥānān': God is gracious) and Baptiste (Greek 'baptistês': the one who baptizes).

Name day for Bap

June 24

Why this day? Bap is a short form of Jean baptiste, and shares its name day.

Bap is celebrated in France on June 24.

The story of the name Bap

Bap is a short form of Jean-Baptiste. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — god is gracious, the one who baptizes, and shares its name day, June 24.

On birth records, Bap is rarely written as such: the Baps are Jean-Baptistes (49,275 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Jean-Baptiste page.

Frequently asked questions about Bap

What does Bap mean?

Bap is a short form of Jean-Baptiste, which means god is gracious, the one who baptizes.

When is Bap's name day?

June 24, together with Jean-Baptiste: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Bap a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Jean-Baptiste.

Bap's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Bap

Bottom 10

  1. Marius53%
  2. Félix59%
  3. Gaston59%
  4. Lucien75%
  5. Germain76%
  6. Maurice76%
  7. Léon76%
  8. Joseph77%
  9. Fernand78%
  10. Roger79%

Love potential for Bap

Bottom 10

  1. Marius61%
  2. Elie68%
  3. Gaston69%
  4. Félix69%
  5. Armand73%
  6. Émile78%
  7. Léon79%
  8. Germain80%
  9. Fernand80%
  10. Auguste81%

Professional potential for Bap

Crush potential for Bap

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