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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. Scotty42%
  2. Sonny43%
  3. Zack43%
  4. Eddy45%
  5. Elvis45%
  6. Dino46%
  7. Buster46%
  8. Finnegan46%
  9. Elton46%
  10. Enzo48%

Love potential for Ma

Bottom 10

  1. Kash43%
  2. Elvis43%
  3. Elton44%
  4. Maximo44%
  5. Merlin44%
  6. Sonny45%
  7. Eddy45%
  8. Scotty45%
  9. Jagger45%
  10. Ulises46%

Professional potential for Ma

Bottom 10

  1. Cortez42%
  2. Kash42%
  3. Barron42%
  4. Jax42%
  5. Jagger42%
  6. Kieran42%
  7. Adonis42%
  8. Alexandre42%
  9. Elton42%
  10. Aden42%

Crush potential for Ma

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis44%
  2. Merlin47%
  3. Scotty47%
  4. Flynn47%
  5. Sonny47%
  6. Elmo48%
  7. Finnegan49%
  8. Elton49%
  9. Seamus50%
  10. Ulises50%
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