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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. Rita42%
  2. Cléo42%
  3. Roméo42%
  4. Charly48%
  5. Arsène51%
  6. Oscar52%
  7. Pablo57%
  8. Joy58%
  9. Diego59%
  10. Ilyan59%

Love potential for Wan

Bottom 10

  1. Rita42%
  2. Diana42%
  3. Arsène42%
  4. Cléo42%
  5. Roméo42%
  6. Luna42%
  7. Iris45%
  8. Céleste46%
  9. Idriss48%
  10. Malo48%

Professional potential for Wan

Top 10

  1. Basile85%
  2. Abel83%
  3. Soline82%
  4. Eline82%
  5. Omer80%
  6. Ana80%
  7. Jonas80%
  8. Constance79%
  9. Hanna78%
  10. Ange78%

Bottom 10

  1. Cesar42%
  2. Rita42%
  3. Malo42%
  4. Diana42%
  5. Kaïs42%
  6. Olympe42%
  7. Ezio42%
  8. Achille42%
  9. Roxane42%
  10. Arsène42%

Crush potential for Wan

Top 10

  1. Amira84%
  2. Emilia81%
  3. Amélia81%
  4. Eline81%
  5. Amir80%
  6. Louisa80%
  7. Amina80%
  8. Ismail80%
  9. Nora80%
  10. Elias80%

Bottom 10

  1. Constance44%
  2. Anatole48%
  3. Diana49%
  4. Leonard51%
  5. Ulysse52%
  6. Pablo52%
  7. Arsène53%
  8. Charly53%
  9. Joy55%
  10. Livio55%
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