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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. Jose93%
  2. Juan93%
  3. Santos92%
  4. Obed91%
  5. Ignacio91%
  6. Tomas88%
  7. Adolfo88%
  8. Cristian86%
  9. Annika86%
  10. Hannah86%

Bottom 10

  1. Jaslene42%
  2. Aiyanna42%
  3. Kailyn42%
  4. Arnav42%
  5. Halie42%
  6. Danika42%
  7. Andy42%
  8. Savion42%
  9. Makenzi42%
  10. Artemio42%

Love potential for Main

Top 10

  1. Jose96%
  2. Juan95%
  3. Hector94%
  4. Jens93%
  5. Baron92%
  6. Lars91%
  7. Tomas91%
  8. Armon91%
  9. Santos91%
  10. Cesar90%

Bottom 10

  1. Cielo42%
  2. Esmeralda42%
  3. Ravyn42%
  4. Caelyn42%
  5. Lizette42%
  6. Kayli42%
  7. Aiyana42%
  8. Bree42%
  9. Allyssa42%
  10. Itzel42%

Professional potential for Main

Top 10

  1. Aman96%
  2. Madelaine96%
  3. Jocelin96%
  4. Jesus96%
  5. Cecilio96%
  6. Maryelizabeth96%
  7. Maritza96%
  8. Sahana96%
  9. Amani96%
  10. Abbygail96%

Bottom 10

  1. Carrington42%
  2. Paris42%
  3. Alexandre42%
  4. Tyran44%
  5. Rihanna44%
  6. Bentley44%
  7. Chase46%
  8. Cesar46%
  9. Max47%
  10. Tyce47%

Crush potential for Main

Top 10

  1. Jose77%
  2. Desire76%
  3. Santos74%
  4. Obed74%
  5. Ansley72%
  6. Heber71%
  7. Job71%
  8. Juan70%
  9. Jaron70%
  10. Adolfo70%

Bottom 10

  1. Tyren42%
  2. Kyra42%
  3. Nautica42%
  4. Bayleigh42%
  5. Jabari42%
  6. Tyana42%
  7. Mekhi42%
  8. Iyana42%
  9. Zavion42%
  10. Lucky42%
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