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Man

Statistics: Spain · native version ↗
Boy Name day: May 28
Origin: Latin / Germanic. Meaning: brother; or the warrior of the Germanic people.
Possible double origin: from Latin 'germanus' ('full brother, true') or from a Germanic root interpreted as 'man of the Germanic people, warrior'; both readings coexist in tradition.

Name day for Man

May 28

Why this day? Man is a short form of German, and shares its name day.

Man is celebrated in Spain and Argentina on May 28.

The story of the name Man

Man is a short form of Germán. It keeps its origin (Latin / Germanic) and meaning — brother; or the warrior of the Germanic people, and shares its name day, May 28.

On birth records, Man is rarely written as such: the Mans are Germáns (24,059 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Germán page. Man is also a short form of Manel, Ayman, Luqman.

Frequently asked questions about Man

What does Man mean?

Man is a short form of Germán, which means brother; or the warrior of the Germanic people.

When is Man's name day?

May 28, together with Germán: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Man a name in its own right?

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

Man's profile

Energy 4/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 9/10
Whimsy 2/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 9/10
Need for attention 2/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Man

Top 10

  1. Vera78%
  2. Leire74%
  3. Blanca72%
  4. Martina70%
  5. Ariadna69%
  6. Nora64%
  7. Vega60%
  8. Victoria57%
  9. Alma57%
  10. Sofía53%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola42%
  2. Lara42%
  3. Candela42%
  4. Julia42%
  5. Inés42%
  6. Ainara42%
  7. Emma42%
  8. Aitana42%
  9. Olivia42%
  10. Abril42%

Love potential for Man

Top 10

  1. Martina74%
  2. Victoria73%
  3. Leire70%
  4. Vera69%
  5. Blanca69%
  6. Valeria64%
  7. Sofía64%
  8. Nora62%
  9. Vega62%
  10. Ariadna60%

Bottom 10

  1. Candela42%
  2. Lola42%
  3. Carlota42%
  4. Aïna43%
  5. Ainara43%
  6. Abril44%
  7. Emma44%
  8. Elsa45%
  9. Aitana45%
  10. Inés46%

Professional potential for Man

Top 10

  1. Alma95%
  2. Martina88%
  3. Blanca85%
  4. Laïa84%
  5. Abril84%
  6. Daniela83%
  7. Aïna82%
  8. Vera81%
  9. Vega80%
  10. Nora80%

Bottom 10

  1. Aitana55%
  2. Victoria57%
  3. Inés59%
  4. Noa62%
  5. Valeria64%
  6. Adriana64%
  7. Alejandra64%
  8. Sofía64%
  9. Lola64%
  10. Julia67%

Crush potential for Man

Top 10

  1. Blanca64%
  2. Leire64%
  3. Victoria54%
  4. Vera53%
  5. Nora53%
  6. Jimena52%
  7. Ariadna51%
  8. Martina51%
  9. Valeria51%
  10. Sofía51%

Bottom 10

  1. Candela42%
  2. Aïna42%
  3. Lara42%
  4. Emma42%
  5. Elsa42%
  6. Noa42%
  7. Ainara42%
  8. Inés42%
  9. Gabriela42%
  10. Aitana42%
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