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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. Abram92%
  2. Hendrix90%
  3. Bruno90%
  4. Abner87%
  5. Judson87%
  6. Kenton85%
  7. Pierce85%
  8. Lucien84%
  9. Abdullah84%
  10. Mathias83%

Bottom 10

  1. Dax42%
  2. Flynn42%
  3. Kason42%
  4. Zain42%
  5. Anders42%
  6. Finnegan42%
  7. Westley42%
  8. Wylie42%
  9. Jaxen42%
  10. Prince42%

Love potential for Main

Top 10

  1. Boston96%
  2. Abdullah96%
  3. Bruno96%
  4. Pierce93%
  5. Abram92%
  6. Judson92%
  7. Abner92%
  8. Deacon91%
  9. Watson90%
  10. Major90%

Bottom 10

  1. Flynn42%
  2. Finnegan42%
  3. Ephraim42%
  4. Ishmael42%
  5. Bodhi42%
  6. Zain42%
  7. Casper42%
  8. Anders42%
  9. Levon43%
  10. Westley44%

Professional potential for Main

Top 10

  1. Shmuel96%
  2. Abner96%
  3. Callum96%
  4. Kenton96%
  5. Alden96%
  6. Watson96%
  7. Anson95%
  8. Sullivan95%
  9. Abram95%
  10. Yousef95%

Bottom 10

  1. Kash42%
  2. Jax46%
  3. Vladimir47%
  4. Ace48%
  5. Orion49%
  6. Barron49%
  7. Zayn49%
  8. Cain52%
  9. Adonis52%
  10. Caesar53%

Crush potential for Main

Top 10

  1. Abram75%
  2. Judson75%
  3. Abner75%
  4. Menachem72%
  5. Abdullah71%
  6. Kenton70%
  7. Hendrix70%
  8. Princeton70%
  9. Pierce69%
  10. Mathias69%

Bottom 10

  1. Nico42%
  2. Cannon42%
  3. Legend42%
  4. Leandro42%
  5. Rayden42%
  6. Leif42%
  7. Nikolai42%
  8. Malakai42%
  9. Ishmael42%
  10. Kyson42%
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