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Chan

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Girl Name day: August 12
Origin: From the Occitan cantal, "stone, rock", via the land name of Baroness Chantal. Meaning: stone, rock.
Chantal comes from the name of the saint's lordship, derived from the Occitan cantal, "stone" or "block of rock", and not from the verb "to sing" as is often believed.

Name day for Chan

August 12

Why this day? Chan is a short form of Chantal, and shares its name day.

Chan is celebrated in France on August 12; the United States on March 29.

The story of the name Chan

Chan is a short form of Chantal. It keeps its origin (From the Occitan cantal, "stone, rock", via the land name of Baroness Chantal) and meaning — stone, rock, and shares its name day, August 12.

On birth records, Chan is rarely written as such: the Chans are Chantals (232,495 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Chantal page. Chan is also a short form of Chanel, Shanel.

Frequently asked questions about Chan

What does Chan mean?

Chan is a short form of Chantal, which means stone, rock.

When is Chan's name day?

August 12, together with Chantal: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Chan a name in its own right?

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

Chan's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 8/10
Loyalty 9/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Chan

Bottom 10

  1. Luc50%
  2. Max52%
  3. Jimmy52%
  4. Jean53%
  5. Martial56%
  6. Axel56%
  7. Victor56%
  8. Roland57%
  9. Mathias58%
  10. Yvon58%

Love potential for Chan

Bottom 10

  1. Luc51%
  2. Johan58%
  3. Armand61%
  4. Max61%
  5. Mathias61%
  6. Martial61%
  7. Jimmy62%
  8. Marc64%
  9. Philippe64%
  10. Roland64%

Professional potential for Chan

Bottom 10

  1. Alexandre42%
  2. Max48%
  3. Axel48%
  4. Maxence51%
  5. Victor54%
  6. Dimitri56%
  7. Martial58%
  8. Enzo58%
  9. Xavier58%
  10. Richard58%

Crush potential for Chan

Bottom 10

  1. Jean43%
  2. Luc46%
  3. Roland47%
  4. Germain48%
  5. Yvon48%
  6. Joseph50%
  7. Lucien51%
  8. Jean-Paul53%
  9. Henri53%
  10. Albert54%
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