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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. Stewart86%
  2. Pete85%
  3. Kurt83%
  4. Stuart82%
  5. Bradford80%
  6. Dwight79%
  7. Cleveland78%
  8. Sherman77%
  9. Laurence74%
  10. Kent72%

Bottom 10

  1. Kenny42%
  2. Ted42%
  3. Greg42%
  4. Benny42%
  5. Freddy42%
  6. Garry42%
  7. Rudy42%
  8. Matt42%
  9. Sammy42%
  10. Byron42%

Love potential for Main

Top 10

  1. Stewart94%
  2. Pete93%
  3. Bradford87%
  4. Sherman86%
  5. Cleveland84%
  6. Stuart84%
  7. Rocky82%
  8. Rickey82%
  9. Rick82%
  10. Randolph82%

Bottom 10

  1. Byron42%
  2. Benny48%
  3. Matt51%
  4. Darwin51%
  5. Van51%
  6. Garry54%
  7. Daryl56%
  8. Ted56%
  9. Terrence57%
  10. Terence57%

Professional potential for Main

Top 10

  1. Teddy96%
  2. Gerard90%
  3. Ron90%
  4. Stewart89%
  5. Sammy89%
  6. Timmy88%
  7. Perry85%
  8. Doug84%
  9. Freddy84%
  10. Bradford84%

Bottom 10

  1. Van52%
  2. Brad52%
  3. Darwin53%
  4. Byron55%
  5. Rick58%
  6. Rickey58%
  7. Dwayne59%
  8. Rex60%
  9. Kelvin64%
  10. Rocky64%

Crush potential for Main

Top 10

  1. Stewart71%
  2. Bradford70%
  3. Pete69%
  4. Sherman68%
  5. Laurence66%
  6. Stuart66%
  7. Carlton64%
  8. Brad64%
  9. Rick63%
  10. Vaughn63%

Bottom 10

  1. Freddy42%
  2. Dave42%
  3. Benny42%
  4. Greg42%
  5. Ted42%
  6. Van42%
  7. Teddy42%
  8. Rudy42%
  9. Terence42%
  10. Matt42%
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