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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. Trudy86%
  2. Therese85%
  3. Teri85%
  4. Janine85%
  5. Susanne82%
  6. Betsy81%
  7. Jeanine78%
  8. Bernadette78%
  9. Nadine76%
  10. Doreen76%

Bottom 10

  1. Lucinda42%
  2. Mona42%
  3. Janis42%
  4. Lou42%
  5. Lorna42%
  6. Belinda42%
  7. Jeannie42%
  8. Shelly42%
  9. Lorie42%
  10. Lana42%

Love potential for Main

Top 10

  1. Bernadette86%
  2. Janette83%
  3. Doreen83%
  4. Janine83%
  5. Trudy80%
  6. Jeanine79%
  7. Betsy79%
  8. Teri78%
  9. Therese78%
  10. Susanne77%

Bottom 10

  1. Mona42%
  2. Janis42%
  3. Margo42%
  4. Shelley46%
  5. Lou46%
  6. Gwen46%
  7. Vicky47%
  8. Jeannie47%
  9. Gayle48%
  10. Daphne49%

Professional potential for Main

Top 10

  1. Nadine96%
  2. Jacquelyn96%
  3. Francine96%
  4. Polly96%
  5. Janie96%
  6. Trudy93%
  7. Janine92%
  8. Susanne92%
  9. Lora90%
  10. Debora89%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis55%
  2. Karla57%
  3. Rae61%
  4. Vicky61%
  5. Dianna61%
  6. Roxanne63%
  7. Becky64%
  8. Lorna64%
  9. Jayne65%
  10. Joni65%

Crush potential for Main

Top 10

  1. Therese76%
  2. Teri76%
  3. Doreen75%
  4. Bernadette74%
  5. Jeanine69%
  6. Betsy68%
  7. Susanne66%
  8. Nadine64%
  9. Lynne64%
  10. Trudy63%

Bottom 10

  1. Lou42%
  2. Janis42%
  3. Lynda42%
  4. Jana42%
  5. Gwen42%
  6. Janie42%
  7. Jeannie42%
  8. Margo42%
  9. Lorna42%
  10. Belinda42%
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