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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. Marvin49%
  2. Calvin53%
  3. Alvin56%
  4. Raymond60%
  5. Ray60%
  6. Ralph62%
  7. Sam63%
  8. Jack63%
  9. Melvin64%
  10. Arthur64%

Love potential for Ma

Top 10

  1. Clifford94%
  2. Louis93%
  3. Lester93%
  4. Elmer93%
  5. Joe87%
  6. Frank86%
  7. Alfred86%
  8. Albert85%
  9. Cecil84%
  10. Leroy84%

Bottom 10

  1. Marvin52%
  2. Calvin55%
  3. Alvin58%
  4. Leonard58%
  5. Arnold60%
  6. Lloyd60%
  7. Francis61%
  8. Edwin62%
  9. Harvey62%
  10. Ralph63%

Professional potential for Ma

Top 10

  1. Gilbert83%
  2. Alfred81%
  3. Eugene77%
  4. Gene77%
  5. Elmer77%
  6. Joe77%
  7. George76%
  8. Maurice76%
  9. Leon76%
  10. Chester75%

Crush potential for Ma

Top 10

  1. Cecil88%
  2. Louis88%
  3. Clifford88%
  4. Elmer86%
  5. Lester86%
  6. Edward86%
  7. Donald84%
  8. Leroy84%
  9. Howard83%
  10. Floyd83%

Bottom 10

  1. Alvin56%
  2. Marvin56%
  3. Herbert58%
  4. Calvin59%
  5. Jack59%
  6. Leonard60%
  7. Arthur60%
  8. Sam62%
  9. Ray63%
  10. Arnold63%
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