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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. Kenya94%
  2. Darin88%
  3. Ronda88%
  4. Jenifer85%
  5. Darrin85%
  6. Rochelle85%
  7. Kris83%
  8. Lara83%
  9. Roderick83%
  10. Darcy83%

Love potential for Zan

Bottom 10

  1. Shanna42%
  2. Candy42%
  3. Angelique42%
  4. Kimberley42%
  5. Misty42%
  6. Charity46%
  7. Alisa48%
  8. Heath49%
  9. Lea50%
  10. Dena50%

Professional potential for Zan

Bottom 10

  1. Carey42%
  2. Lorena42%
  3. Darrin42%
  4. Wade42%
  5. Monique42%
  6. Tabitha42%
  7. Heath42%
  8. Amie42%
  9. Bobbi42%
  10. Keri42%

Crush potential for Zan

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun43%
  2. Bobbi48%
  3. Jermaine48%
  4. Clint56%
  5. Vance60%
  6. Jami64%
  7. Elisha65%
  8. Karin68%
  9. Cornelius69%
  10. Dena69%
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