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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. Anna96%
  2. Agathe88%
  3. Sofia87%
  4. Victoria84%
  5. Victoire82%
  6. Léna82%
  7. Rose79%
  8. Adèle76%
  9. Elena74%
  10. Julia74%

Bottom 10

  1. Ambre72%
  2. Elena74%
  3. Julia74%
  4. Olivia74%
  5. Adèle76%
  6. Rose79%
  7. Victoire82%
  8. Léna82%
  9. Victoria84%
  10. Sofia87%

Love potential for Wan

Top 10

  1. Sofia77%
  2. Victoria75%
  3. Anna75%
  4. Victoire72%
  5. Rose71%
  6. Agathe71%
  7. Olivia70%
  8. Elena67%
  9. Léna65%
  10. Julia64%

Bottom 10

  1. Ambre57%
  2. Adèle62%
  3. Julia64%
  4. Léna65%
  5. Elena67%
  6. Olivia70%
  7. Rose71%
  8. Agathe71%
  9. Victoire72%
  10. Victoria75%

Professional potential for Wan

Top 10

  1. Agathe78%
  2. Rose77%
  3. Anna71%
  4. Adèle68%
  5. Elena66%
  6. Olivia59%
  7. Léna59%
  8. Ambre59%
  9. Julia55%
  10. Sofia52%

Bottom 10

  1. Victoire45%
  2. Victoria46%
  3. Sofia52%
  4. Julia55%
  5. Olivia59%
  6. Léna59%
  7. Ambre59%
  8. Elena66%
  9. Adèle68%
  10. Anna71%

Crush potential for Wan

Top 10

  1. Victoria81%
  2. Anna80%
  3. Sofia78%
  4. Victoire77%
  5. Léna74%
  6. Rose73%
  7. Olivia73%
  8. Julia70%
  9. Elena70%
  10. Agathe68%

Bottom 10

  1. Adèle62%
  2. Ambre64%
  3. Agathe68%
  4. Julia70%
  5. Elena70%
  6. Rose73%
  7. Olivia73%
  8. Léna74%
  9. Victoire77%
  10. Sofia78%
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