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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:

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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Tan

Bottom 10

  1. Whitley42%
  2. Deidre42%
  3. Allyssa42%
  4. Iona42%
  5. Ione43%
  6. Eleanora43%
  7. Chandra43%
  8. Erna43%
  9. Selene43%
  10. Lylah46%

Love potential for Tan

Bottom 10

  1. Whitley42%
  2. Selene42%
  3. Moira42%
  4. Coraline43%
  5. Aja43%
  6. Lyra44%
  7. Allyssa44%
  8. Chandra44%
  9. Rhiannon45%
  10. Lilith45%

Professional potential for Tan

Bottom 10

  1. Madonna42%
  2. Deidre42%
  3. Rihanna42%
  4. Lulu42%
  5. Ashely42%
  6. Arya42%
  7. Fallon42%
  8. Tosha42%
  9. Scarlet42%
  10. Zara42%

Crush potential for Tan

Bottom 10

  1. Erna42%
  2. Bertie42%
  3. Ione48%
  4. Neva50%
  5. Alfreda50%
  6. Iona50%
  7. Selene50%
  8. Whitley52%
  9. Chandra54%
  10. Annika54%
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