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Ovan

Boy Name day: July 15
Ovan is a short form of Donovan: on birth records it is written Donovan (58,559 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Donovan page.
Origin: Irish (Gaelic). Meaning: Dark/brown-haired chieftain.
Anglicization of the Irish surname Ó Donndubháin, from the personal name Donndubhán (donn 'brown' + dubh 'dark/black' + diminutive).

Name day for Ovan

July 15

Why this day? Ovan is a short form of Donovan, and shares its name day.

Ovan is celebrated in the United States on July 15.

The story of the name Ovan

Ovan is a short form of Donovan. It keeps its origin (Irish (Gaelic)) and meaning — dark/brown-haired chieftain, and shares its name day, July 15.

On birth records, Ovan is rarely written as such: the Ovans are Donovans (58,559 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Donovan page.

Frequently asked questions about Ovan

What does Ovan mean?

Ovan is a short form of Donovan, which means dark/brown-haired chieftain.

When is Ovan's name day?

July 15, together with Donovan: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Ovan a name in its own right?

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

Ovan's profile

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

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Ovan

Top 10

  1. Frederic90%
  2. Mitch88%
  3. Lanny88%
  4. Monty87%
  5. Lonny86%
  6. Richie86%
  7. Farrell86%
  8. Gil83%
  9. Tod83%
  10. Bart83%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis42%
  2. Joesph44%
  3. Linwood53%
  4. Kennith53%
  5. Hal54%
  6. Lawerence55%
  7. Denny59%
  8. Denis59%
  9. Rogers60%
  10. Curt60%

Love potential for Ovan

Top 10

  1. Alphonso84%
  2. Bart80%
  3. Toney78%
  4. Rob78%
  5. Dickie76%
  6. Stanton76%
  7. Dino75%
  8. Greggory75%
  9. Domingo75%
  10. Monty74%

Bottom 10

  1. Dirk42%
  2. Elvis42%
  3. Hal42%
  4. Curt48%
  5. Phil49%
  6. Denny50%
  7. Denis50%
  8. Ike51%
  9. Rickie53%
  10. Lon53%

Professional potential for Ovan

Bottom 10

  1. Fritz42%
  2. Wally42%
  3. Lonny42%
  4. Dickie42%
  5. Dirk42%
  6. Robby42%
  7. Lenny42%
  8. Monty42%
  9. Ike42%
  10. Berry42%

Crush potential for Ovan

Top 10

  1. Monty94%
  2. Richie89%
  3. Ronny88%
  4. Lenny88%
  5. Lonny87%
  6. Farrell85%
  7. Stanton85%
  8. Lanny85%
  9. Burt83%
  10. Robby83%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph42%
  2. Linwood46%
  3. Phil48%
  4. Hal48%
  5. Denny48%
  6. Denis48%
  7. Rogers50%
  8. Lawerence50%
  9. Kennith51%
  10. Stanford53%
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