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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. Titus83%
  2. Abel82%
  3. Moses78%
  4. Lincoln77%
  5. Solomon77%
  6. Bennett76%
  7. Winston76%
  8. August75%
  9. Thaddeus74%
  10. Greyson72%

Bottom 10

  1. Milo42%
  2. Matteo42%
  3. Kendrick42%
  4. Maximus42%
  5. Jayce42%
  6. Finn42%
  7. Emilio42%
  8. Luca42%
  9. Jasper42%
  10. Mateo42%

Love potential for Main

Top 10

  1. Titus91%
  2. Winston85%
  3. Lincoln82%
  4. Reed81%
  5. Greyson81%
  6. Clark80%
  7. Lionel79%
  8. King79%
  9. Sterling78%
  10. Royce78%

Bottom 10

  1. Ezra42%
  2. Holden42%
  3. Maverick42%
  4. Gael43%
  5. Jasper46%
  6. Finn48%
  7. Rhett48%
  8. Felix52%
  9. Zane53%
  10. Leonardo53%

Professional potential for Main

Top 10

  1. Abel96%
  2. Jude91%
  3. Titus88%
  4. Beau88%
  5. Thaddeus88%
  6. Jameson86%
  7. Bennett84%
  8. Felix84%
  9. Solomon84%
  10. Emmett83%

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick42%
  2. Zander42%
  3. Xander42%
  4. King45%
  5. Axel47%
  6. Kyler51%
  7. Jayce51%
  8. Cash51%
  9. Kendrick51%
  10. Jase51%

Crush potential for Main

Top 10

  1. Lincoln67%
  2. Lane65%
  3. Titus64%
  4. Reed63%
  5. Greyson63%
  6. Abel63%
  7. Graham63%
  8. Weston62%
  9. August62%
  10. Royce62%

Bottom 10

  1. Zane42%
  2. Griffin42%
  3. Jasper42%
  4. Emilio42%
  5. Rhett42%
  6. Santiago42%
  7. Ezra42%
  8. Kendrick42%
  9. Luca42%
  10. Corbin42%
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