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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. Jeremy86%
  2. Brian86%
  3. Jason83%
  4. Troy81%
  5. Darren81%
  6. Scott79%
  7. Brent79%
  8. Wesley79%
  9. Bradley79%
  10. Rodney77%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Eric57%
  4. Chad60%
  5. Marc60%
  6. Andre60%
  7. Erik66%
  8. Mario69%
  9. Derrick69%
  10. Lance76%

Love potential for Mao

Top 10

  1. Jeremy80%
  2. Andre73%
  3. Mario72%
  4. Troy71%
  5. Brian71%
  6. Rodney70%
  7. Bradley70%
  8. Jason70%
  9. Lance67%
  10. Brent67%

Bottom 10

  1. Marc53%
  2. Shane55%
  3. Shawn55%
  4. Chad56%
  5. Erik57%
  6. Eric57%
  7. Darren60%
  8. Derrick65%
  9. Wesley66%
  10. Lance67%

Professional potential for Mao

Top 10

  1. Shawn87%
  2. Shane87%
  3. Brent77%
  4. Derrick76%
  5. Erik72%
  6. Andre71%
  7. Scott71%
  8. Marc69%
  9. Eric68%
  10. Mario68%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Jason48%
  3. Darren49%
  4. Bradley55%
  5. Brian57%
  6. Lance59%
  7. Wesley62%
  8. Troy63%
  9. Jeremy64%
  10. Rodney67%

Crush potential for Mao

Top 10

  1. Jason95%
  2. Bradley93%
  3. Wesley91%
  4. Darren89%
  5. Brian86%
  6. Lance83%
  7. Jeremy83%
  8. Troy82%
  9. Mario79%
  10. Chad78%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Andre54%
  4. Eric58%
  5. Marc58%
  6. Erik63%
  7. Derrick70%
  8. Scott73%
  9. Brent73%
  10. Rodney75%
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