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Zan

Boy Name day: May 6
Zan is a short form of Xander: on birth records it is written Xander (31,600 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Xander page. Also a short form of Zander.
Origin: Greek (short form of Alexandros). Meaning: defender of men.
Xander is a clipped form of Alexander, from the Greek 'alexein' (to defend) and 'aner/andros' (man), hence 'defender of men'.

Name day for Zan

May 6

Why this day? Zan is a short form of Xander, and shares its name day.

Zan is celebrated in the United States on May 6; Spain on March 7.

The story of the name Zan

Zan is a short form of Xander. It keeps its origin (Greek (short form of Alexandros)) and meaning — defender of men, and shares its name day, May 6.

On birth records, Zan is rarely written as such: the Zans are Xanders (31,600 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Xander page. Zan is also a short form of Zander.

Frequently asked questions about Zan

What does Zan mean?

Zan is a short form of Xander, which means defender of men.

When is Zan's name day?

May 6, together with Xander: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Zan a name in its own right?

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

Zan's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 10/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 7/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Zan

Top 10

  1. Lanny91%
  2. Tod88%
  3. Cliff85%
  4. Domingo83%
  5. Farrell82%
  6. Von81%
  7. Vince81%
  8. Lyndon80%
  9. Frederic78%
  10. Williams78%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis42%
  2. Felton43%
  3. Joesph44%
  4. Kennith53%
  5. Linwood53%
  6. Lawerence55%
  7. Ernie57%
  8. Wally58%
  9. Donn59%
  10. Rogers60%

Love potential for Zan

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis42%
  2. Wally43%
  3. Felton44%
  4. Robby50%
  5. Lenny53%
  6. Hal53%
  7. Dirk54%
  8. Richie56%
  9. Monty57%
  10. Donn58%

Professional potential for Zan

Bottom 10

  1. Tod42%
  2. Ronny42%
  3. Lenny42%
  4. Richie42%
  5. Lonny42%
  6. Monty42%
  7. Ike42%
  8. Denny42%
  9. Eddy42%
  10. Elvis42%

Crush potential for Zan

Top 10

  1. Lanny96%
  2. Farrell96%
  3. Vince94%
  4. Tod93%
  5. Domingo91%
  6. Rusty91%
  7. Stanton87%
  8. Ronny86%
  9. Berry86%
  10. Lenny86%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph46%
  2. Felton54%
  3. Linwood55%
  4. Rogers59%
  5. Lawerence59%
  6. Kennith60%
  7. Hal61%
  8. Phil61%
  9. Denis61%
  10. Denny61%
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