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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. Perry93%
  2. Fredrick92%
  3. Kelvin92%
  4. Nick92%
  5. Tim90%
  6. Ron89%
  7. Monte88%
  8. Neal88%
  9. Ken87%
  10. Dave87%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt54%
  2. Pete56%
  3. Bradford57%
  4. Freddy60%
  5. Dwight62%
  6. Stewart62%
  7. Garry64%
  8. Rocky64%
  9. Randolph64%
  10. Sherman64%

Love potential for Mao

Top 10

  1. Teddy96%
  2. Ron91%
  3. Perry87%
  4. Kelvin82%
  5. Dewayne80%
  6. Gregg79%
  7. Stewart79%
  8. Nick79%
  9. Tim78%
  10. Doug77%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt46%
  2. Van49%
  3. Dwight54%
  4. Randal54%
  5. Randolph56%
  6. Guy57%
  7. Byron58%
  8. Matt58%
  9. Rickey58%
  10. Rick58%

Professional potential for Mao

Bottom 10

  1. Brad49%
  2. Van49%
  3. Rocky51%
  4. Byron52%
  5. Daryl53%
  6. Darwin55%
  7. Garry55%
  8. Rudy55%
  9. Dwayne56%
  10. Matt56%

Crush potential for Mao

Top 10

  1. Dave96%
  2. Teddy94%
  3. Ken94%
  4. Tim93%
  5. Kelvin93%
  6. Nick92%
  7. Monte92%
  8. Bret91%
  9. Kenny90%
  10. Daryl89%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt48%
  2. Pete55%
  3. Dwight55%
  4. Bradford55%
  5. Stuart62%
  6. Laurence62%
  7. Kent64%
  8. Sherman64%
  9. Guy65%
  10. Randolph66%
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