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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. Kyllian53%
  2. Lenny53%
  3. Cyprien53%
  4. Andy54%
  5. Rayane57%
  6. Téo59%
  7. Titouan62%
  8. Paolo63%
  9. Sami63%
  10. Fabio63%

Love potential for Wan

Bottom 10

  1. Fares48%
  2. Andy49%
  3. Lenny53%
  4. Logan53%
  5. Eliot53%
  6. Elliot53%
  7. Kilian53%
  8. Cyprien55%
  9. Kyllian55%
  10. Téo56%

Professional potential for Wan

Bottom 10

  1. Kylian42%
  2. Kyllian42%
  3. Kilian42%
  4. Logan42%
  5. Ilyes44%
  6. Fares45%
  7. Lorenzo48%
  8. Clovis49%
  9. Rayane50%
  10. Ryan51%

Crush potential for Wan

Top 10

  1. Mathys81%
  2. Ilan80%
  3. Bilal78%
  4. Nathanael77%
  5. Matthias77%
  6. Amine77%
  7. Lukas76%
  8. Tanguy76%
  9. Eloi75%
  10. Alan75%

Bottom 10

  1. Amaury49%
  2. Virgile53%
  3. Andy55%
  4. Titouan55%
  5. Elliot56%
  6. Eliot56%
  7. Bilel58%
  8. Téo58%
  9. Lenny58%
  10. Angelo58%
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