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Tan

Boy Name day: June 28
Tan is a short form of Tanner: on birth records it is written Tanner (96,096 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Tanner page. Also a short form of Tanisha, Tana, Tanesha.
Origin: English (occupational surname). Meaning: One who tans hides; leather-worker.
From the Old English 'tannere', a maker of leather, from 'tannian' (to tan hides), ultimately from Medieval Latin 'tannare'.

Name day for Tan

June 28

Why this day? Tan is a short form of Tanner, and shares its name day.

Tan is celebrated in France on July 25; the United States on June 28.

The story of the name Tan

Tan is a short form of Tanner. It keeps its origin (English (occupational surname)) and meaning — one who tans hides; leather-worker, and shares its name day, June 28.

On birth records, Tan is rarely written as such: the Tans are Tanners (96,096 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Tanner page. Tan is also a short form of Tanisha, Tana, Tanesha.

Frequently asked questions about Tan

What does Tan mean?

Tan is a short form of Tanner, which means one who tans hides; leather-worker.

When is Tan's name day?

June 28, together with Tanner: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Tan a name in its own right?

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

Tan's profile

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

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Tan

Top 10

  1. David96%
  2. Jerome92%
  3. Bill90%
  4. William90%
  5. Darrell90%
  6. Glenn90%
  7. Neil88%
  8. Stanley86%
  9. Steve85%
  10. Jeff85%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Joseph48%
  3. Karl51%
  4. Peter57%
  5. Jon57%
  6. Gordon59%
  7. Robert60%
  8. Reginald60%
  9. Bob60%
  10. Mark61%

Love potential for Tan

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Johnny58%
  3. Don62%
  4. Jon62%
  5. Duane63%
  6. Jim63%
  7. Jimmy63%
  8. Randy64%
  9. Mark66%
  10. Bruce66%

Professional potential for Tan

Top 10

  1. John87%
  2. Paul86%
  3. Martin84%
  4. Gary83%
  5. Michael82%
  6. Micheal82%
  7. Steven80%
  8. Phillip80%
  9. Bob80%
  10. Philip80%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean42%
  2. Jimmy48%
  3. Johnny50%
  4. Randy51%
  5. Tommy55%
  6. Jim56%
  7. Karl56%
  8. David57%
  9. Charles58%
  10. Curtis58%

Crush potential for Tan

Top 10

  1. David96%
  2. Dean96%
  3. Ronnie95%
  4. Darrell93%
  5. Mike90%
  6. Kenneth90%
  7. Bill90%
  8. Dan90%
  9. William90%
  10. Jerome89%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Karl47%
  3. Joseph48%
  4. Jon54%
  5. Phillip59%
  6. Gordon59%
  7. Peter59%
  8. Dennis59%
  9. Philip59%
  10. Don60%
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