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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. Claire72%
  2. Arianna69%
  3. Nora64%
  4. Cora64%
  5. Sofia53%
  6. Amelia53%
  7. Audrey48%
  8. Lydia48%
  9. Cecilia46%
  10. Lucy46%

Bottom 10

  1. Layla42%
  2. Sadie42%
  3. Harper42%
  4. Violet42%
  5. Ariana42%
  6. Charlotte42%
  7. Mia42%
  8. Stella42%
  9. Olivia42%
  10. Naomi45%

Love potential for Main

Top 10

  1. Claire65%
  2. Sofia64%
  3. Lucy63%
  4. Nora62%
  5. Cora61%
  6. Lydia60%
  7. Arianna60%
  8. Cecilia58%
  9. Olivia57%
  10. Amelia56%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet42%
  2. Layla43%
  3. Charlotte45%
  4. Sadie47%
  5. Ariana48%
  6. Stella49%
  7. Harper50%
  8. Audrey51%
  9. Mia53%
  10. Naomi55%

Professional potential for Main

Top 10

  1. Claire88%
  2. Amelia82%
  3. Cecilia81%
  4. Nora80%
  5. Violet79%
  6. Arianna78%
  7. Audrey75%
  8. Mia75%
  9. Charlotte75%
  10. Layla74%

Bottom 10

  1. Harper52%
  2. Ariana55%
  3. Sofia64%
  4. Stella67%
  5. Naomi67%
  6. Lydia71%
  7. Olivia71%
  8. Sadie71%
  9. Cora73%
  10. Layla74%

Crush potential for Main

Top 10

  1. Claire59%
  2. Amelia53%
  3. Nora53%
  4. Arianna51%
  5. Sofia51%
  6. Cora48%
  7. Lucy47%
  8. Audrey47%
  9. Cecilia47%
  10. Olivia46%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet42%
  2. Mia42%
  3. Harper42%
  4. Stella42%
  5. Sadie42%
  6. Charlotte42%
  7. Ariana42%
  8. Layla45%
  9. Olivia46%
  10. Lydia46%
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