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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. Léo55%
  2. Timéo59%
  3. Jules64%
  4. Liam66%
  5. Sacha67%
  6. Robin67%
  7. Naël68%
  8. Nolan69%
  9. Maël71%
  10. Gabriel73%

Love potential for Wan

Top 10

  1. Augustin87%
  2. Mohamed82%
  3. Aaron77%
  4. Martin74%
  5. Naël69%
  6. Gabin65%
  7. Adam65%
  8. Marceau63%
  9. Liam61%
  10. Timéo60%

Bottom 10

  1. Jules46%
  2. Sacha52%
  3. Maël53%
  4. Nolan56%
  5. Robin56%
  6. Raphaël57%
  7. Gabriel58%
  8. Léo59%
  9. Timéo60%
  10. Liam61%

Professional potential for Wan

Top 10

  1. Martin80%
  2. Gabin74%
  3. Augustin71%
  4. Gabriel70%
  5. Robin69%
  6. Naël68%
  7. Léo64%
  8. Mohamed62%
  9. Jules57%
  10. Maël57%

Bottom 10

  1. Nolan46%
  2. Liam46%
  3. Adam47%
  4. Raphaël49%
  5. Marceau52%
  6. Timéo53%
  7. Sacha54%
  8. Jules57%
  9. Maël57%
  10. Aaron57%

Crush potential for Wan

Bottom 10

  1. Léo54%
  2. Sacha57%
  3. Jules58%
  4. Robin59%
  5. Maël59%
  6. Gabriel63%
  7. Raphaël64%
  8. Timéo64%
  9. Naël64%
  10. Martin65%
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