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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. Antwan95%
  2. Shon93%
  3. Deron93%
  4. Antione92%
  5. Carlo90%
  6. Jed88%
  7. Alfonzo86%
  8. Thad86%
  9. Demond86%
  10. Tad84%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich44%
  2. Hans48%
  3. Leopoldo53%
  4. Darrick57%
  5. Dion59%
  6. Daron59%
  7. Abdul60%
  8. Federico60%
  9. Glendon60%
  10. Rico60%

Love potential for Ovan

Top 10

  1. Tad80%
  2. Edwardo79%
  3. Alfonzo78%
  4. Antione78%
  5. Giuseppe78%
  6. Reggie77%
  7. Carlo76%
  8. Shon74%
  9. Deron74%
  10. Thad73%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Donny42%
  3. Rico44%
  4. Hans46%
  5. Brant50%
  6. Dion50%
  7. Kraig52%
  8. Darrick52%
  9. Douglass54%
  10. Leopoldo55%

Professional potential for Ovan

Bottom 10

  1. Scotty42%
  2. Shad42%
  3. Edwardo42%
  4. Kip45%
  5. Deric46%
  6. Thad47%
  7. Donny47%
  8. Jerod49%
  9. Bryon49%
  10. Alfonzo51%

Crush potential for Ovan

Top 10

  1. Donny96%
  2. Rico95%
  3. Antione93%
  4. Tad91%
  5. Reggie90%
  6. Carlo89%
  7. Deron89%
  8. Shon89%
  9. Alfonzo86%
  10. Giuseppe86%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Hans43%
  3. Leopoldo47%
  4. Dion48%
  5. Daron48%
  6. Abdul53%
  7. Darrick53%
  8. Scot55%
  9. Glendon56%
  10. Kraig58%
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