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Chan

Boy Name day: March 29
Chan is a short form of Chance: on birth records it is written Chance (51,406 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Chance page. Also a short form of Chandler, Cheyanne, Chantel.
Origin: Middle English / Old French vocabulary name. Meaning: Luck, good fortune.
Chance comes from Middle English 'chance' via Old French 'cheance,' from Vulgar Latin 'cadentia' ('a falling,' as of dice), from Latin 'cadere,' to fall.

Name day for Chan

March 29

Why this day? Chan is a short form of Chance, 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 Chance. It keeps its origin (Middle English / Old French vocabulary name) and meaning — luck, good fortune, and shares its name day, March 29.

On birth records, Chan is rarely written as such: the Chans are Chances (51,406 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Chance page. Chan is also a short form of Chandler, Cheyanne, Chantel.

Frequently asked questions about Chan

What does Chan mean?

Chan is a short form of Chance, which means luck, good fortune.

When is Chan's name day?

March 29, together with Chance: 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 Chance.

Chan's profile

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

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Chan

Top 10

  1. Shelby91%
  2. Georgia91%
  3. Mia90%
  4. Nina90%
  5. Emma88%
  6. Mae86%
  7. Jenna86%
  8. Dora86%
  9. Wanda85%
  10. Sydney85%

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes42%
  2. Martha42%
  3. Annette42%
  4. Bertha42%
  5. Mildred42%
  6. Virginia42%
  7. Miriam42%
  8. Constance42%
  9. Norma42%
  10. Ann42%

Love potential for Chan

Top 10

  1. Stacey76%
  2. Shirley72%
  3. Georgia71%
  4. Gabriella70%
  5. Gloria70%
  6. Ella69%
  7. Vivian69%
  8. Christy69%
  9. Toni69%
  10. Sheila69%

Bottom 10

  1. Jean42%
  2. Grace42%
  3. Myrtle42%
  4. Jane42%
  5. Rita42%
  6. Jennie42%
  7. Paige42%
  8. Jo42%
  9. Stella42%
  10. Kara42%

Professional potential for Chan

Top 10

  1. Christine70%
  2. Kristin70%
  3. Christina70%
  4. Marian69%
  5. Isabel69%
  6. Claire69%
  7. Connie67%
  8. Bertha67%
  9. Pearl67%
  10. Amelia67%

Bottom 10

  1. Arianna42%
  2. Maggie42%
  3. Vanessa42%
  4. Brandy42%
  5. Zoe42%
  6. Wanda42%
  7. Vickie42%
  8. Janice42%
  9. Lillie42%
  10. Crystal42%

Crush potential for Chan

Top 10

  1. Lillie96%
  2. Molly96%
  3. Samantha96%
  4. Shirley96%
  5. Joy96%
  6. Heidi96%
  7. Ruby96%
  8. Chloe96%
  9. Sabrina96%
  10. Gabriella96%

Bottom 10

  1. Bertha42%
  2. Terri42%
  3. Ruth42%
  4. Roberta42%
  5. Genevieve42%
  6. Connie42%
  7. Barbara42%
  8. Constance42%
  9. Hannah42%
  10. Gertrude42%
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