Country World United States Language frenitesptde
Names › Main

Main

Boy Name day: May 28
Main is a short form of Jermaine: on birth records it is written Jermaine (42,262 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Jermaine page. Also a short form of Tremaine.
Origin: Latin. Meaning: brother; or 'from Germania'.
Variant of Germain/Germaine, from the Latin 'germanus' meaning brother or full-blooded; borne by several saints named Germanus.

Name day for Main

May 28

Why this day? Main is a short form of Jermaine, and shares its name day.

Main is celebrated in the United States on May 28.

The story of the name Main

Main is a short form of Jermaine. It keeps its origin (Latin) and meaning — brother; or 'from Germania', and shares its name day, May 28.

On birth records, Main is rarely written as such: the Mains are Jermaines (42,262 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Jermaine page. Main is also a short form of Tremaine.

Frequently asked questions about Main

What does Main mean?

Main is a short form of Jermaine, which means brother; or 'from Germania'.

When is Main's name day?

May 28, together with Jermaine: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Main a name in its own right?

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

Main's profile

Energy 4/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 9/10
Whimsy 2/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 9/10
Need for attention 2/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Main

Top 10

  1. Roland96%
  2. Herman94%
  3. Shane93%
  4. Jose93%
  5. Juan93%
  6. Joseph93%
  7. John93%
  8. Sean93%
  9. Shawn93%
  10. Jack93%

Bottom 10

  1. Andy42%
  2. Dean42%
  3. Tony42%
  4. Diego42%
  5. Alvin42%
  6. Ricardo42%
  7. Travis42%
  8. Johnny42%
  9. Antonio42%
  10. Aidan42%

Love potential for Main

Top 10

  1. Joe96%
  2. Joseph96%
  3. Jose96%
  4. Juan95%
  5. Sean95%
  6. Jack95%
  7. Shawn95%
  8. Shane95%
  9. John95%
  10. Hector94%

Bottom 10

  1. Dylan42%
  2. Tristan42%
  3. Leonard42%
  4. Miles42%
  5. Johnny46%
  6. Calvin47%
  7. Ian48%
  8. Benjamin48%
  9. Zachary49%
  10. Jim51%

Professional potential for Main

Top 10

  1. Jesus96%
  2. Joseph96%
  3. Jose96%
  4. Joe96%
  5. Martin95%
  6. Abraham95%
  7. Shawn92%
  8. Jack92%
  9. Juan92%
  10. Sean92%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander42%
  2. Chad45%
  3. Chase46%
  4. Max47%
  5. Dean48%
  6. Preston51%
  7. Jason51%
  8. Karl51%
  9. Darren52%
  10. Reginald52%

Crush potential for Main

Top 10

  1. Reginald79%
  2. Joseph77%
  3. Joe77%
  4. Jose77%
  5. Abraham75%
  6. Roland74%
  7. Shane70%
  8. Juan70%
  9. Jack70%
  10. Sean70%

Bottom 10

  1. Lloyd42%
  2. Javier42%
  3. Aiden42%
  4. Billy42%
  5. Leon42%
  6. Jay42%
  7. Omar42%
  8. Calvin42%
  9. Jimmy42%
  10. Aidan42%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.