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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

Bottom 10

  1. Leo52%
  2. Lucas61%
  3. Liam63%
  4. Jackson64%
  5. Luke64%
  6. Nolan66%
  7. Colton69%
  8. Jaxon69%
  9. Everett71%
  10. Miles71%

Love potential for Ma

Bottom 10

  1. Miles57%
  2. Leo58%
  3. Wyatt59%
  4. Luke62%
  5. Nolan62%
  6. Owen63%
  7. Carson66%
  8. Lucas66%
  9. Liam66%
  10. Jackson68%

Professional potential for Ma

Top 10

  1. Abraham74%
  2. Noah70%
  3. Oliver68%
  4. Cooper67%
  5. Leo66%
  6. Dominic62%
  7. Everett60%
  8. Carson59%
  9. Colton58%
  10. Elias57%

Bottom 10

  1. Damian43%
  2. Levi45%
  3. Maxwell46%
  4. Miles46%
  5. Grayson46%
  6. Nolan48%
  7. Liam48%
  8. Josiah49%
  9. Jackson49%
  10. Luke50%

Crush potential for Ma

Bottom 10

  1. Leo52%
  2. Luke59%
  3. Abraham64%
  4. Wyatt66%
  5. Lucas66%
  6. Miles68%
  7. Everett68%
  8. Jackson70%
  9. Liam70%
  10. Levi71%
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