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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. Norma94%
  2. Bertha87%
  3. Genevieve87%
  4. Gertrude86%
  5. Anna86%
  6. Annie86%
  7. Hattie85%
  8. Agnes83%
  9. Bessie81%
  10. Vera78%

Bottom 10

  1. Nellie42%
  2. Marjorie42%
  3. Thelma42%
  4. Juanita42%
  5. June42%
  6. Alice42%
  7. Shirley42%
  8. Ruby42%
  9. Mae42%
  10. Clara42%

Love potential for Main

Top 10

  1. Norma87%
  2. Jeanette83%
  3. Bertha82%
  4. Hattie81%
  5. Gertrude80%
  6. Bessie79%
  7. Lorraine79%
  8. Ruth76%
  9. Genevieve75%
  10. Patsy74%

Bottom 10

  1. Alice42%
  2. Lillie42%
  3. Ethel43%
  4. Mae44%
  5. Dora44%
  6. Clara47%
  7. Thelma47%
  8. Helen49%
  9. Viola51%
  10. Maxine51%

Professional potential for Main

Top 10

  1. Lorraine96%
  2. Mary96%
  3. Marie96%
  4. Josephine96%
  5. Evelyn96%
  6. Nellie96%
  7. Louise96%
  8. Lillian96%
  9. Alma95%
  10. Joann94%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada44%
  2. Maxine52%
  3. Thelma63%
  4. Jean65%
  5. Ruby65%
  6. Jennie65%
  7. Joan65%
  8. Bernice65%
  9. Judith66%
  10. Edith66%

Crush potential for Main

Top 10

  1. Norma70%
  2. Hattie69%
  3. Bessie68%
  4. Genevieve67%
  5. Mildred67%
  6. Bertha66%
  7. Myrtle66%
  8. Bernice65%
  9. Mabel65%
  10. Ruth65%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruby42%
  2. Mae42%
  3. Alice42%
  4. Maxine42%
  5. Clara42%
  6. Juanita42%
  7. Gladys42%
  8. Ada42%
  9. June42%
  10. Marjorie42%
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