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Wan

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Boy Name day: May 19
Origin: Breton (Celtic). Meaning: the yew (bow wood); the archer.
Erwan is the Breton form of Yves, derived from the Germanic and Breton word iv (« yew »), the tree from which bows were made, hence the meaning « archer ».

Name day for Wan

May 19

Why this day? Wan is a short form of Erwan, and shares its name day.

Wan is celebrated in France on May 19.

The story of the name Wan

Wan is a short form of Erwan. It keeps its origin (Breton (Celtic)) and meaning — the yew (bow wood); the archer, and shares its name day, May 19.

On birth records, Wan is rarely written as such: the Wans are Erwans (40,525 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Erwan page. Wan is also a short form of Marwan, Swan, Merwan.

Frequently asked questions about Wan

What does Wan mean?

Wan is a short form of Erwan, which means the yew (bow wood); the archer.

When is Wan's name day?

May 19, together with Erwan: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Wan a name in its own right?

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

Wan's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 2/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Wan

Bottom 10

  1. Tony42%
  2. Jimmy44%
  3. Max45%
  4. Gaston52%
  5. Enzo52%
  6. Marius54%
  7. Léo55%
  8. Rémi55%
  9. Kévin55%
  10. Jacky56%

Love potential for Wan

Bottom 10

  1. Max42%
  2. Tony42%
  3. Luc42%
  4. Jimmy43%
  5. Marius46%
  6. Jules46%
  7. Morgan47%
  8. Johan48%
  9. Axel48%
  10. Guy49%

Professional potential for Wan

Bottom 10

  1. Max42%
  2. Axel42%
  3. Victor42%
  4. Alexandre42%
  5. Guy42%
  6. Maxence42%
  7. Dimitri43%
  8. Martial45%
  9. Michael45%
  10. Nathan46%

Crush potential for Wan

Bottom 10

  1. Gaston42%
  2. Luc42%
  3. Jean42%
  4. Roland43%
  5. Yvon45%
  6. Germain45%
  7. Joseph46%
  8. Lucien47%
  9. Fernand48%
  10. Jean-Paul50%
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