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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. Leroy84%
  2. Billy82%
  3. Franklin81%
  4. Donald80%
  5. Warren79%
  6. Lewis78%
  7. Fred78%
  8. Edward78%
  9. Lloyd76%
  10. Chester76%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack44%
  2. Joe44%
  3. Albert48%
  4. Roland48%
  5. Herbert48%
  6. Herman52%
  7. Ray53%
  8. Raymond53%
  9. Earl53%
  10. Henry57%

Love potential for Zan

Top 10

  1. Ray80%
  2. Raymond80%
  3. Leroy79%
  4. Chester77%
  5. Franklin76%
  6. Bobby76%
  7. Ralph75%
  8. Gene74%
  9. Eugene74%
  10. Alfred74%

Bottom 10

  1. Leonard49%
  2. Clyde54%
  3. Earl55%
  4. Calvin56%
  5. Arnold56%
  6. Milton58%
  7. Cecil59%
  8. Vernon59%
  9. Alvin60%
  10. Arthur62%

Professional potential for Zan

Bottom 10

  1. Albert42%
  2. Lester42%
  3. Melvin42%
  4. Francis42%
  5. Raymond42%
  6. Calvin42%
  7. Leonard42%
  8. Ralph42%
  9. Ray42%
  10. Arthur42%

Crush potential for Zan

Top 10

  1. Leroy95%
  2. Billy92%
  3. Franklin87%
  4. Alvin86%
  5. Marvin86%
  6. Lewis85%
  7. Donald85%
  8. Fred83%
  9. Sam83%
  10. Melvin83%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert42%
  2. Jack43%
  3. Roland46%
  4. Joe46%
  5. Harry53%
  6. Herman53%
  7. Henry53%
  8. Albert54%
  9. Earl54%
  10. Clyde54%
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