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Ma

Girl Name day: February 10
Ma is a short form of Velma: on birth records it is written Velma (87,104 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Velma page. Also a short form of Selma, Marlo, Delma.
Origin: Modern American. Meaning: uncertain; possibly 'resolute protector' if linked to Wilhelmina.
A name of uncertain 19th/20th-century origin, sometimes treated as a variant of Wilma (a feminine short form of Wilhelmina).

Name day for Ma

February 10

Why this day? Ma is a short form of Velma, and shares its name day.

Ma is celebrated in France on November 15; the United States on February 10; Brazil on April 21.

The story of the name Ma

Ma is a short form of Velma. It keeps its origin (Modern American) and meaning — uncertain; possibly 'resolute protector' if linked to Wilhelmina, and shares its name day, February 10.

On birth records, Ma is rarely written as such: the Mas are Velmas (87,104 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Velma page. Ma is also a short form of Selma, Marlo, Delma.

Frequently asked questions about Ma

What does Ma mean?

Ma is a short form of Velma, which means uncertain; possibly 'resolute protector' if linked to Wilhelmina.

When is Ma's name day?

February 10, together with Velma: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Ma a name in its own right?

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

Ma's profile

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

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Ma

Top 10

  1. Shiloh96%
  2. Weldon96%
  3. Holland96%
  4. Dona96%
  5. Lona95%
  6. Efren95%
  7. Cohen95%
  8. Damaris95%
  9. Lorrie95%
  10. Elinor95%

Bottom 10

  1. Mika42%
  2. Scotty42%
  3. Zina42%
  4. Sonny43%
  5. Lyndsay43%
  6. Zack43%
  7. Kisha44%
  8. Lulu44%
  9. Sunny44%
  10. Thalia45%

Love potential for Ma

Bottom 10

  1. Mika42%
  2. Lulu42%
  3. Rihanna42%
  4. Zina42%
  5. Lolita43%
  6. Zelda43%
  7. Kash43%
  8. Elvis43%
  9. Elton44%
  10. Maximo44%

Professional potential for Ma

Bottom 10

  1. Isis42%
  2. Roxie42%
  3. Cortez42%
  4. Kash42%
  5. Aryana42%
  6. Sloane42%
  7. Arya42%
  8. Zara42%
  9. Barron42%
  10. Jax42%

Crush potential for Ma

Bottom 10

  1. Lulu42%
  2. Sunny42%
  3. Zelda42%
  4. Lennie43%
  5. Zina43%
  6. Annabell43%
  7. Elvis44%
  8. Mika44%
  9. Macey44%
  10. Allyssa45%
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