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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

Top 10

  1. Ismail96%
  2. Elias96%
  3. Issa95%
  4. Zakaria95%
  5. Salim93%
  6. Amir92%
  7. Nelson92%
  8. Wassim92%
  9. Côme92%
  10. Imran91%

Bottom 10

  1. Roméo42%
  2. Charly48%
  3. Arsène51%
  4. Oscar52%
  5. Pablo57%
  6. Diego59%
  7. Ilyan59%
  8. Milo59%
  9. Nino61%
  10. Livio62%

Love potential for Wan

Bottom 10

  1. Arsène42%
  2. Roméo42%
  3. Idriss48%
  4. Malo48%
  5. Owen48%
  6. Oscar49%
  7. Ulysse49%
  8. Charly49%
  9. Elio51%
  10. Kaïs52%

Professional potential for Wan

Top 10

  1. Basile85%
  2. Abel83%
  3. Omer80%
  4. Jonas80%
  5. Côme78%
  6. Mamadou76%
  7. Timothée75%
  8. Naïm74%
  9. Wassim71%
  10. Anas71%

Bottom 10

  1. Cesar42%
  2. Malo42%
  3. Kaïs42%
  4. Ezio42%
  5. Achille42%
  6. Arsène42%
  7. Malone43%
  8. Warren43%
  9. Ilyan43%
  10. Ayden43%

Crush potential for Wan

Top 10

  1. Amir80%
  2. Ismail80%
  3. Elias80%
  4. Nelson78%
  5. Adem76%
  6. Zakaria76%
  7. Nahil75%
  8. Aymen75%
  9. Warren74%
  10. Ahmed74%

Bottom 10

  1. Anatole48%
  2. Leonard51%
  3. Ulysse52%
  4. Pablo52%
  5. Arsène53%
  6. Charly53%
  7. Livio55%
  8. Milo55%
  9. Nino56%
  10. Moussa56%
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