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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. Adelaide79%
  4. Moses78%
  5. Lincoln77%
  6. Solomon77%
  7. Bennett76%
  8. Winston76%
  9. August75%
  10. Thaddeus74%

Bottom 10

  1. Milo42%
  2. Matteo42%
  3. Kendrick42%
  4. Lucia42%
  5. Talia42%
  6. River42%
  7. Charley42%
  8. Everly42%
  9. Kinsley42%
  10. Scarlett42%

Love potential for Main

Top 10

  1. Titus91%
  2. Winston85%
  3. Lincoln82%
  4. Reed81%
  5. Greyson81%
  6. Adelaide81%
  7. Clark80%
  8. Lionel79%
  9. King79%
  10. Sterling78%

Bottom 10

  1. River42%
  2. Aria42%
  3. Nyla42%
  4. Willow42%
  5. Skye42%
  6. Phoebe42%
  7. Ezra42%
  8. Eloise42%
  9. Scarlett42%
  10. Iris42%

Professional potential for Main

Top 10

  1. Josie96%
  2. Abel96%
  3. Jude91%
  4. Ellis91%
  5. Harmony90%
  6. Penelope88%
  7. Titus88%
  8. Beau88%
  9. Thaddeus88%
  10. Adeline87%

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick42%
  2. Zander42%
  3. Xander42%
  4. Kali42%
  5. King45%
  6. Axel47%
  7. Londyn50%
  8. Nova50%
  9. London50%
  10. Kyler51%

Crush potential for Main

Top 10

  1. Adelaide68%
  2. Lincoln67%
  3. Blair65%
  4. Lane65%
  5. Titus64%
  6. Reed63%
  7. Greyson63%
  8. Abel63%
  9. Graham63%
  10. Liliana63%

Bottom 10

  1. Viviana42%
  2. Elena42%
  3. Sawyer42%
  4. Nyla42%
  5. Skye42%
  6. Zane42%
  7. Elsa42%
  8. Griffin42%
  9. Jasper42%
  10. Kai42%
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