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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. Leopold93%
  2. Johannes92%
  3. Ledger88%
  4. Osman88%
  5. Hussein86%
  6. Salman86%
  7. Hadi84%
  8. Eder80%
  9. Yahya79%
  10. Elam79%

Bottom 10

  1. Dashiell42%
  2. Roan42%
  3. Jet42%
  4. Maceo42%
  5. Ferris42%
  6. Jaxxon42%
  7. Jacen42%
  8. Keoni42%
  9. Nikko42%
  10. Anakin42%

Love potential for Main

Top 10

  1. Ledger94%
  2. Osman93%
  3. Leopold93%
  4. Salman88%
  5. Hussein88%
  6. Muhammed88%
  7. Johannes87%
  8. Kohen85%
  9. Boaz84%
  10. Lawton84%

Bottom 10

  1. Beck42%
  2. Brixton42%
  3. Huxley42%
  4. Dilan42%
  5. Atreyu42%
  6. Wilder42%
  7. Cosmo42%
  8. Finnian42%
  9. Anakin42%
  10. Dashiell42%

Professional potential for Main

Top 10

  1. Shimon96%
  2. Eder96%
  3. Shlomo96%
  4. Abdulrahman96%
  5. Amado96%
  6. Damir96%
  7. Boaz95%
  8. Calum95%
  9. Akiva95%
  10. Lawton92%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Kaiser46%
  3. Kain47%
  4. Alaric47%
  5. Wolfgang47%
  6. Axl47%
  7. Ransom48%
  8. Saint49%
  9. Achilles49%
  10. Huxley49%

Crush potential for Main

Top 10

  1. Leopold77%
  2. Ledger71%
  3. Eder70%
  4. Johannes70%
  5. Mendel69%
  6. Hampton68%
  7. Yaseen66%
  8. Osman65%
  9. Salman65%
  10. Hussein65%

Bottom 10

  1. Anas42%
  2. Jahmir42%
  3. Brayson42%
  4. Ishaan42%
  5. Ewan42%
  6. Neymar42%
  7. Thor42%
  8. Jakobe42%
  9. Benicio42%
  10. Naim42%
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