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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:

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Friendship potential for Ovan

Top 10

  1. Sadie93%
  2. Olivia93%
  3. Lydia92%
  4. Cecilia91%
  5. Lucy90%
  6. Sofia86%
  7. Audrey85%
  8. Naomi85%
  9. Charlotte82%
  10. Mia82%

Bottom 10

  1. Ariana48%
  2. Stella61%
  3. Arianna65%
  4. Claire66%
  5. Cora72%
  6. Nora73%
  7. Layla74%
  8. Violet74%
  9. Amelia78%
  10. Charlotte82%

Love potential for Ovan

Top 10

  1. Olivia77%
  2. Lucy76%
  3. Lydia72%
  4. Mia72%
  5. Cecilia70%
  6. Sofia68%
  7. Sadie67%
  8. Naomi66%
  9. Charlotte65%
  10. Audrey63%

Bottom 10

  1. Ariana42%
  2. Stella42%
  3. Layla54%
  4. Arianna54%
  5. Claire55%
  6. Cora57%
  7. Violet58%
  8. Nora58%
  9. Amelia60%
  10. Harper61%

Professional potential for Ovan

Top 10

  1. Nora73%
  2. Claire72%
  3. Amelia71%
  4. Lydia67%
  5. Sadie67%
  6. Olivia67%
  7. Cora65%
  8. Cecilia64%
  9. Naomi64%
  10. Charlotte61%

Bottom 10

  1. Mia42%
  2. Layla44%
  3. Ariana49%
  4. Harper49%
  5. Violet54%
  6. Lucy57%
  7. Arianna58%
  8. Stella60%
  9. Charlotte61%
  10. Sofia61%

Crush potential for Ovan

Top 10

  1. Olivia96%
  2. Sadie96%
  3. Stella95%
  4. Lucy94%
  5. Cecilia94%
  6. Naomi93%
  7. Lydia93%
  8. Mia93%
  9. Ariana92%
  10. Charlotte90%

Bottom 10

  1. Claire58%
  2. Cora66%
  3. Arianna69%
  4. Nora71%
  5. Violet77%
  6. Amelia82%
  7. Layla83%
  8. Audrey85%
  9. Harper87%
  10. Sofia87%
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