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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. Shane93%
  2. Shawn93%
  3. Eric88%
  4. Andre88%
  5. Marc81%
  6. Erik79%
  7. Derrick72%
  8. Brent66%
  9. Scott66%
  10. Rodney64%

Bottom 10

  1. Wesley42%
  2. Mario42%
  3. Jason42%
  4. Jeremy42%
  5. Bradley46%
  6. Lance48%
  7. Darren48%
  8. Troy53%
  9. Chad54%
  10. Brian59%

Love potential for Main

Top 10

  1. Shawn95%
  2. Shane95%
  3. Eric90%
  4. Andre86%
  5. Marc86%
  6. Erik83%
  7. Derrick82%
  8. Chad80%
  9. Rodney76%
  10. Brent73%

Bottom 10

  1. Jeremy51%
  2. Wesley59%
  3. Darren61%
  4. Jason64%
  5. Lance66%
  6. Mario66%
  7. Troy70%
  8. Brian70%
  9. Bradley71%
  10. Brent73%

Professional potential for Main

Top 10

  1. Shawn92%
  2. Shane92%
  3. Andre89%
  4. Scott82%
  5. Mario81%
  6. Eric81%
  7. Derrick80%
  8. Jeremy78%
  9. Rodney78%
  10. Erik76%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad45%
  2. Jason51%
  3. Darren52%
  4. Bradley58%
  5. Brian61%
  6. Lance62%
  7. Wesley66%
  8. Troy67%
  9. Marc73%
  10. Brent75%

Crush potential for Main

Top 10

  1. Shane70%
  2. Shawn70%
  3. Andre67%
  4. Chad65%
  5. Marc63%
  6. Eric63%
  7. Rodney60%
  8. Erik58%
  9. Scott58%
  10. Brent58%

Bottom 10

  1. Jeremy42%
  2. Mario42%
  3. Jason42%
  4. Wesley42%
  5. Darren45%
  6. Troy48%
  7. Bradley50%
  8. Lance50%
  9. Brian52%
  10. Derrick55%
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