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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. Willie90%
  5. Leroy88%
  6. Marion86%
  7. Lewis86%
  8. Sidney85%
  9. Gladys84%
  10. Jessie84%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. Johnnie42%
  4. Roland45%
  5. Agnes45%
  6. Herbert46%
  7. Joe48%
  8. Margie48%
  9. Margaret48%
  10. Marguerite48%

Love potential for Tan

Bottom 10

  1. Alice51%
  2. Leonard53%
  3. Billie54%
  4. Viola55%
  5. Ethel56%
  6. Arnold56%
  7. Lillie58%
  8. Pearl58%
  9. Edith59%
  10. Edna60%

Professional potential for Tan

Top 10

  1. Chester90%
  2. Jack87%
  3. Johnnie87%
  4. Frank86%
  5. Marian86%
  6. Norma84%
  7. Bertha84%
  8. Pearl84%
  9. Herman84%
  10. Henry82%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada46%
  2. Donald48%
  3. Maxine48%
  4. Calvin51%
  5. Lillie53%
  6. Mae55%
  7. Joan55%
  8. Sidney55%
  9. Billie55%
  10. Jennie55%

Crush potential for Tan

Top 10

  1. Ruby96%
  2. Franklin95%
  3. Shirley94%
  4. Sidney93%
  5. Leroy93%
  6. Fred92%
  7. Vivian92%
  8. Nellie91%
  9. Marion90%
  10. Billy90%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert42%
  2. Johnnie42%
  3. Jack42%
  4. Agnes45%
  5. Roland45%
  6. Ruth46%
  7. Joe48%
  8. Henry51%
  9. Herman51%
  10. Harry51%
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