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Fan

Girl Name day: March 9
Fan is a short form of Fannie: on birth records it is written Fannie (85,493 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Fannie page. Also a short form of Fabian, Fanny.
Origin: Latin. Meaning: free one; from France.
Diminutive of Frances (feminine of Francis), from Latin Franciscus, originally meaning 'Frenchman' or 'free man'.

Name day for Fan

March 9

Why this day? Fan is a short form of Fannie, and shares its name day.

Fan is celebrated in France on September 26; the United States on March 9.

The story of the name Fan

Fan is a short form of Fannie. It keeps its origin (Latin) and meaning — free one; from France, and shares its name day, March 9.

On birth records, Fan is rarely written as such: the Fans are Fannies (85,493 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Fannie page. Fan is also a short form of Fabian, Fanny.

Frequently asked questions about Fan

What does Fan mean?

Fan is a short form of Fannie, which means free one; from France.

When is Fan's name day?

March 9, together with Fannie: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Fan a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Fannie.

Fan's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Fan

Top 10

  1. Noah88%
  2. Sebastian83%
  3. Theodore83%
  4. Julian81%
  5. Elias80%
  6. Oliver79%
  7. Leo79%
  8. Luke79%
  9. Lucas76%
  10. Cooper73%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham45%
  2. Everett50%
  3. Maxwell57%
  4. Owen57%
  5. Colton58%
  6. Wyatt60%
  7. Carter61%
  8. Levi62%
  9. Nolan62%
  10. Jackson64%

Love potential for Fan

Top 10

  1. Noah92%
  2. Theodore87%
  3. Sebastian82%
  4. Elias81%
  5. Leo80%
  6. Julian79%
  7. Lucas79%
  8. Luke76%
  9. Oliver75%
  10. Cooper75%

Bottom 10

  1. Owen44%
  2. Wyatt49%
  3. Everett49%
  4. Nolan59%
  5. Colton59%
  6. Maxwell63%
  7. Levi64%
  8. Carson65%
  9. Carter67%
  10. Dominic67%

Professional potential for Fan

Top 10

  1. Abraham91%
  2. Noah85%
  3. Everett74%
  4. Oliver73%
  5. Elias71%
  6. Theodore71%
  7. Dominic66%
  8. Cooper66%
  9. Leo65%
  10. Sebastian64%

Bottom 10

  1. Damian42%
  2. Grayson45%
  3. Liam47%
  4. Nolan47%
  5. Miles48%
  6. Jackson48%
  7. Luke49%
  8. Carter51%
  9. Maxwell51%
  10. Lucas51%

Crush potential for Fan

Top 10

  1. Lucas96%
  2. Julian93%
  3. Leo93%
  4. Liam90%
  5. Luke90%
  6. Sebastian88%
  7. Damian86%
  8. Jaxon85%
  9. Cooper85%
  10. Noah85%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Everett49%
  3. Owen62%
  4. Levi63%
  5. Wyatt66%
  6. Josiah67%
  7. Maxwell72%
  8. Elias73%
  9. Dominic73%
  10. Colton77%
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