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Mao

Unisex Name day: August 15 In French: Marionnette
Mao is a short form of Marion: on birth records it is written Marion (260,837 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Marion page.
Origin: French (from Hebrew). Meaning: Little Mary; diminutive of Marie.
A medieval French diminutive of Marie (Mary), itself from Hebrew Miryam; later used as an independent given name for both sexes.

Name day for Mao

August 15

Why this day? Mao is a short form of Marion, and shares its name day.

Mao is celebrated in France on September 25; the United States on August 15.

The story of the name Mao

Mao is a short form of Marion. It keeps its origin (French (from Hebrew)) and meaning — little Mary; diminutive of Marie, and shares its name day, August 15.

On birth records, Mao is rarely written as such: the Maos are Marions (260,837 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Marion page.

Frequently asked questions about Mao

What does Mao mean?

Mao is a short form of Marion, which means little Mary; diminutive of Marie.

When is Mao's name day?

August 15, together with Marion: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Mao a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Marion.

Mao's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Mao

Top 10

  1. William96%
  2. Bill96%
  3. Barry95%
  4. Kevin94%
  5. Neil94%
  6. Vincent93%
  7. Jerome90%
  8. Darrell88%
  9. Allan88%
  10. David88%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Joseph46%
  3. Karl50%
  4. Jon56%
  5. Peter56%
  6. Gordon58%
  7. Reginald59%
  8. Bob59%
  9. Robert59%
  10. Mark60%

Love potential for Mao

Top 10

  1. Barry91%
  2. Lonnie89%
  3. Ronnie86%
  4. Timothy85%
  5. Stephen83%
  6. Steven83%
  7. Allan82%
  8. Kevin82%
  9. Micheal81%
  10. Michael81%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Don50%
  3. Jon50%
  4. Johnny52%
  5. Mark53%
  6. Phillip53%
  7. Bruce53%
  8. Wayne53%
  9. Philip53%
  10. Dennis54%

Professional potential for Mao

Top 10

  1. John87%
  2. Paul86%
  3. Gary84%
  4. Martin84%
  5. Micheal83%
  6. Michael83%
  7. Robert81%
  8. Steven81%
  9. Bob81%
  10. Philip81%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean45%
  2. Jimmy51%
  3. Johnny54%
  4. Randy55%
  5. Karl57%
  6. Curtis59%
  7. Ronald59%
  8. Carl59%
  9. Ronnie59%
  10. Kenneth59%

Crush potential for Mao

Top 10

  1. Mike96%
  2. William96%
  3. Bill96%
  4. Jay94%
  5. Kevin93%
  6. Curtis93%
  7. Barry93%
  8. Vincent91%
  9. Ronnie91%
  10. David90%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Karl43%
  3. Joseph44%
  4. Jon50%
  5. Phillip55%
  6. Philip55%
  7. Peter55%
  8. Gordon55%
  9. Dennis55%
  10. Reginald56%
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