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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. Tonya88%
  5. Andre88%
  6. Marc81%
  7. Erik79%
  8. Michele73%
  9. Michelle73%
  10. Derrick72%

Bottom 10

  1. Melissa42%
  2. Tara42%
  3. Tina42%
  4. Kelly42%
  5. Rhonda42%
  6. Jennifer42%
  7. April42%
  8. Wesley42%
  9. Mario42%
  10. Stacy42%

Love potential for Main

Top 10

  1. Shawn95%
  2. Shane95%
  3. Eric90%
  4. Andre86%
  5. Tonya86%
  6. Marc86%
  7. Erik83%
  8. Derrick82%
  9. Chad80%
  10. Rodney76%

Bottom 10

  1. April42%
  2. Tara43%
  3. Shannon45%
  4. Heidi47%
  5. Jennifer48%
  6. Jaime48%
  7. Melanie49%
  8. Nina49%
  9. Wendy49%
  10. Dawn50%

Professional potential for Main

Top 10

  1. Angela96%
  2. Tonya96%
  3. Shawn92%
  4. Heidi92%
  5. Shane92%
  6. Michele91%
  7. Michelle91%
  8. Melanie90%
  9. Wendy89%
  10. Amy89%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad45%
  2. Jason51%
  3. Darren52%
  4. Gina57%
  5. Tina57%
  6. Tamara57%
  7. Jennifer58%
  8. Bradley58%
  9. Tara58%
  10. Brian61%

Crush potential for Main

Top 10

  1. Shane70%
  2. Shawn70%
  3. Tonya69%
  4. Andre67%
  5. Amy65%
  6. Chad65%
  7. Michele63%
  8. Marc63%
  9. Eric63%
  10. Michelle63%

Bottom 10

  1. Melissa42%
  2. Tina42%
  3. Jeremy42%
  4. Mario42%
  5. April42%
  6. Heidi42%
  7. Jill42%
  8. Yolanda42%
  9. Tracy42%
  10. Jason42%
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