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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. Tripp96%
  2. Pasquale96%
  3. Mariano96%
  4. Valentin95%
  5. Jasiah95%
  6. Kermit95%
  7. Reynaldo94%
  8. Clement93%
  9. Karim93%
  10. Casimir92%

Bottom 10

  1. Gunner42%
  2. Knox42%
  3. German42%
  4. Joesph42%
  5. Newton42%
  6. Abdullah42%
  7. Cain42%
  8. Luka42%
  9. Erich42%
  10. Hal42%

Love potential for Fan

Top 10

  1. Domenic96%
  2. Mariano96%
  3. Alexzander96%
  4. Kermit96%
  5. Braulio96%
  6. Yousef96%
  7. Giles96%
  8. Camren96%
  9. Stanton96%
  10. Jasiah96%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka42%
  2. Vladimir42%
  3. Erich42%
  4. Oren42%
  5. Knox42%
  6. Hal42%
  7. Dirk42%
  8. Slade42%
  9. Cain42%
  10. Buck43%

Professional potential for Fan

Top 10

  1. Nestor96%
  2. Everette96%
  3. Eliseo96%
  4. Raymon96%
  5. Linwood96%
  6. Glendon96%
  7. Winfred96%
  8. Stanton95%
  9. Ellsworth95%
  10. Joesph95%

Bottom 10

  1. Ace42%
  2. Elton42%
  3. Kieran42%
  4. Tyron42%
  5. Jax42%
  6. Jagger42%
  7. Zayn42%
  8. Lucious42%
  9. Prince42%
  10. Cortez42%

Crush potential for Fan

Top 10

  1. Aldo96%
  2. Jasiah96%
  3. Leandro96%
  4. Deonte96%
  5. Mariano96%
  6. Lucio96%
  7. Donny96%
  8. Dandre96%
  9. Valentino96%
  10. Zack96%

Bottom 10

  1. German42%
  2. Abdullah42%
  3. Hendrix42%
  4. Lucien42%
  5. Oren42%
  6. Erich42%
  7. Ignacio42%
  8. Millard42%
  9. Joesph42%
  10. Luka42%
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