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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. Dalil96%
  2. Natan96%
  3. Oussama96%
  4. Semih95%
  5. Adame95%
  6. Amin95%
  7. Aymane95%
  8. Renan94%
  9. Adil94%
  10. Nacim94%

Bottom 10

  1. Paco45%
  2. Tommy45%
  3. Youri48%
  4. Jayson50%
  5. Tomy52%
  6. Kyliann52%
  7. Randy52%
  8. Toni53%
  9. Matt53%
  10. Louca55%

Love potential for Wan

Bottom 10

  1. Kaan42%
  2. Merlin42%
  3. Robinson42%
  4. Vadim42%
  5. Paco42%
  6. Matt43%
  7. Sven43%
  8. Nans44%
  9. Randy44%
  10. Youri44%

Professional potential for Wan

Bottom 10

  1. Brieuc42%
  2. Arda42%
  3. Vadim42%
  4. Emir42%
  5. Virgil42%
  6. Robinson42%
  7. Rohan42%
  8. Briac42%
  9. Sven42%
  10. Kyliann42%

Crush potential for Wan

Bottom 10

  1. Paco44%
  2. Kaan45%
  3. Merlin46%
  4. Tommy49%
  5. Lancelot50%
  6. Sven50%
  7. Constantin50%
  8. Gwendal52%
  9. Jan52%
  10. Luigi52%
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