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Mau

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Boy Name day: September 22
Origin: Latin. Meaning: the Moor, the man with dark skin.
From the Latin Mauritius, derived from Maurus, "the Moor, the inhabitant of Mauretania," a term evoking a dark or swarthy complexion.

Name day for Mau

September 22

Why this day? Mau is a short form of Maurice, and shares its name day.

Mau is celebrated in France, Brazil and Argentina on September 22; the United States on March 14; Italy on January 15.

The story of the name Mau

Mau is a short form of Maurice. It keeps its origin (Latin) and meaning — the Moor, the man with dark skin, and shares its name day, September 22.

On birth records, Mau is rarely written as such: the Maus are Maurices (337,740 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Maurice page. Mau is also a short form of Maud, Maude, Maurane.

Frequently asked questions about Mau

What does Mau mean?

Mau is a short form of Maurice, which means the Moor, the man with dark skin.

When is Mau's name day?

September 22, together with Maurice: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Mau a name in its own right?

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

Mau's profile

Energy 4/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 3/10
Stability 9/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 9/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Mau

Top 10

  1. Omer90%
  2. Omar88%
  3. Théodore86%
  4. Basile86%
  5. Mamadou86%
  6. Ayoub85%
  7. Anas84%
  8. Tim81%
  9. Timothée81%
  10. Ruben80%

Bottom 10

  1. Diana42%
  2. Cesar43%
  3. Achille45%
  4. Lya48%
  5. Lyna49%
  6. Luna49%
  7. Céleste49%
  8. Iris50%
  9. Inaya50%
  10. Idriss51%

Love potential for Mau

Top 10

  1. Omar96%
  2. Omer96%
  3. Basile96%
  4. Tim96%
  5. Younes96%
  6. Mamadou96%
  7. Ayoub96%
  8. Anas96%
  9. Ruben95%
  10. Milo94%

Bottom 10

  1. Diana49%
  2. Luna49%
  3. Iris54%
  4. Céleste55%
  5. Inaya58%
  6. Swann60%
  7. Lyna60%
  8. Idriss61%
  9. Owen61%
  10. Lya62%

Professional potential for Mau

Top 10

  1. Abel89%
  2. Ana89%
  3. Mamadou88%
  4. Omer86%
  5. Jonas86%
  6. Alma85%
  7. Soline84%
  8. Eline84%
  9. Mariam82%
  10. Constance82%

Bottom 10

  1. Kaïs42%
  2. Achille42%
  3. Roxane42%
  4. Cesar42%
  5. Olympe42%
  6. Arsène42%
  7. Diana42%
  8. Ezio43%
  9. Malone45%
  10. Lyna45%

Crush potential for Mau

Top 10

  1. Omer80%
  2. Tim80%
  3. Théodore80%
  4. Basile80%
  5. Ayoub80%
  6. Anas80%
  7. Rita79%
  8. Lucy78%
  9. Timothée77%
  10. Mamadou75%

Bottom 10

  1. Diana42%
  2. Constance42%
  3. Owen44%
  4. Idriss44%
  5. Cesar45%
  6. Achille46%
  7. Hector47%
  8. Armel48%
  9. Moussa50%
  10. Mohammed51%
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