Country World France United States Spain Brazil Language frenitesptde
Names › Xan

Xan

Boy Name day: April 22
Xan is a short form of Alex: on birth records it is written Alex (286,235 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Alex page. Also a short form of Xander.
Origin: Greek. Meaning: the defender or protector of men.
Short form of Alexander, from the Greek 'Aléxandros,' made up of 'aléxein' (to defend, protect) and 'anér/andrós' (man): 'he who protects men.'

Name day for Xan

April 22

Why this day? Xan is a short form of Alex, and shares its name day.

Xan is celebrated in France and Spain on June 24; the United States on April 22; Brazil on February 26.

The story of the name Xan

Xan is a short form of Alex. It keeps its origin (Greek) and meaning — the defender or protector of men, and shares its name day, April 22.

On birth records, Xan is rarely written as such: the Xans are Alexs (286,235 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Alex page. Xan is also a short form of Xander.

Frequently asked questions about Xan

What does Xan mean?

Xan is a short form of Alex, which means the defender or protector of men.

When is Xan's name day?

April 22, together with Alex: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Xan a name in its own right?

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

Xan's profile

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

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Xan

Top 10

  1. William96%
  2. Wayde96%
  3. Bill96%
  4. Alonza96%
  5. Neil96%
  6. Kevan96%
  7. Kelvin95%
  8. Frederic95%
  9. Fredrick95%
  10. Kieth95%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis42%
  2. Johnny42%
  3. John43%
  4. Joesph50%
  5. Joseph50%
  6. Tony52%
  7. Karl53%
  8. Cleophus55%
  9. Kurt57%
  10. Peter59%

Love potential for Xan

Top 10

  1. Woody92%
  2. Teddy88%
  3. Lonnie87%
  4. Alphonso87%
  5. Dwaine85%
  6. Bart84%
  7. Chip83%
  8. Wardell82%
  9. Duwayne82%
  10. Kirt82%

Bottom 10

  1. Roby42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Hal42%
  4. Elvis42%
  5. Tony42%
  6. Dirk42%
  7. Johnny42%
  8. Flint45%
  9. Kurt45%
  10. Byron46%

Professional potential for Xan

Top 10

  1. Stafford86%
  2. Randel86%
  3. Jerrold86%
  4. Deryl86%
  5. Kennth86%
  6. Dwain86%
  7. Toney86%
  8. Sanders86%
  9. Pernell86%
  10. Rogers86%

Bottom 10

  1. Raynard42%
  2. Dean42%
  3. Flint42%
  4. Sid42%
  5. Van42%
  6. Dirk42%
  7. Jimmy45%
  8. Lenny45%
  9. Brad45%
  10. Davey46%

Crush potential for Xan

Top 10

  1. Timmie96%
  2. Roby96%
  3. Kevan96%
  4. Dave94%
  5. William94%
  6. Wayde94%
  7. Bill94%
  8. Mike94%
  9. Chip93%
  10. Ken93%

Bottom 10

  1. Joseph42%
  2. Joesph42%
  3. John42%
  4. Karl42%
  5. Kurt46%
  6. Jon48%
  7. Linwood51%
  8. Denis53%
  9. Bradford53%
  10. Phil53%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.