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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. Matthias96%
  3. Aimen96%
  4. Joann96%
  5. Natan96%
  6. Oussama96%
  7. Bilal96%
  8. Anwar96%
  9. Meziane96%
  10. Semih95%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Steevy42%
  3. Ritchy42%
  4. Yanisse42%
  5. Lucenzo42%
  6. Xan45%
  7. Scotty45%
  8. Paco45%
  9. Tommy45%
  10. Youri48%

Love potential for Wan

Bottom 10

  1. Kaan42%
  2. Merlin42%
  3. Yanisse42%
  4. Robinson42%
  5. Cristiano42%
  6. Vadim42%
  7. Zadig42%
  8. Xan42%
  9. Corto42%
  10. Paco42%

Professional potential for Wan

Top 10

  1. Thimote83%
  2. Jocelin83%
  3. Halil82%
  4. Joann82%
  5. Lilian82%
  6. Jan81%
  7. Youenn81%
  8. Even81%
  9. Moncef80%
  10. Salih80%

Bottom 10

  1. Renzo42%
  2. Kylian42%
  3. Kyllian42%
  4. Maxens42%
  5. Logann42%
  6. Brieuc42%
  7. Arda42%
  8. Kurtys42%
  9. Tyson42%
  10. Sulyvan42%

Crush potential for Wan

Bottom 10

  1. Corto42%
  2. Xan44%
  3. Paco44%
  4. Kaan45%
  5. Merlin46%
  6. Phileas47%
  7. Zadig48%
  8. Amaury49%
  9. Scotty49%
  10. Tommy49%
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