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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
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Tan

Top 10

  1. Fred93%
  2. Franklin90%
  3. Billy90%
  4. Leroy88%
  5. Lewis86%
  6. Edward82%
  7. Clarence82%
  8. Alvin80%
  9. Melvin80%
  10. Sam79%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack42%
  2. Roland45%
  3. Herbert46%
  4. Joe48%
  5. Ray50%
  6. Raymond50%
  7. Albert52%
  8. Milton52%
  9. Arnold54%
  10. Clyde54%

Love potential for Tan

Top 10

  1. Alfred96%
  2. Maurice92%
  3. Leroy90%
  4. Ernest90%
  5. George89%
  6. Eugene87%
  7. Fred87%
  8. Louis87%
  9. Gene87%
  10. Franklin85%

Bottom 10

  1. Leonard53%
  2. Arnold56%
  3. Clyde61%
  4. Milton61%
  5. Herbert62%
  6. Harold64%
  7. Roland65%
  8. Harvey67%
  9. Francis67%
  10. Jack67%

Professional potential for Tan

Top 10

  1. Chester90%
  2. Jack87%
  3. Frank86%
  4. Herman84%
  5. Henry82%
  6. Harry82%
  7. Ernest81%
  8. Herbert81%
  9. Bobby80%
  10. Bernard80%

Bottom 10

  1. Donald48%
  2. Calvin51%
  3. Warren56%
  4. Clyde56%
  5. Marvin56%
  6. Franklin56%
  7. Arthur59%
  8. Leonard60%
  9. Alvin60%
  10. Ralph62%

Crush potential for Tan

Top 10

  1. Franklin95%
  2. Leroy93%
  3. Fred92%
  4. Billy90%
  5. Alvin88%
  6. Marvin88%
  7. Lewis87%
  8. Melvin85%
  9. Donald83%
  10. Sam82%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. Roland45%
  4. Joe48%
  5. Henry51%
  6. Herman51%
  7. Harry51%
  8. Albert52%
  9. Leonard52%
  10. Arnold53%
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