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Mave

Boy Name day: November 21 In French: Maverick
Mave is a short form of Maverick: on birth records it is written Maverick (37,632 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Maverick page. Also a short form of Mavis, Maeve.
Origin: American English eponym (from the surname Maverick). Meaning: independent nonconformist; unbranded one.
From the surname of Texan Samuel Maverick, whose unbranded cattle led cowboys to call any unbranded stray a 'maverick,' a word that then came to mean a free-thinking individualist.

Name day for Mave

November 21

Why this day? Mave is a short form of Maverick, and shares its name day.

Mave is celebrated in the United States on November 21.

The story of the name Mave

Mave is a short form of Maverick. It keeps its origin (American English eponym (from the surname Maverick)) and meaning — independent nonconformist; unbranded one, and shares its name day, November 21.

On birth records, Mave is rarely written as such: the Maves are Mavericks (37,632 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Maverick page. Mave is also a short form of Mavis, Maeve.

Frequently asked questions about Mave

What does Mave mean?

Mave is a short form of Maverick, which means independent nonconformist; unbranded one.

When is Mave's name day?

November 21, together with Maverick: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Mave a name in its own right?

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

Mave's profile

Energy 9/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 10/10
Sensitivity 3/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 3/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 3/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 7/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Mave

Top 10

  1. Jayden81%
  2. Max80%
  3. Lucas79%
  4. Nathan78%
  5. Leo77%
  6. Jason77%
  7. Aidan75%
  8. Liam74%
  9. Dean74%
  10. Wesley73%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Henry42%
  3. Jacob42%
  4. Earl42%
  5. Shawn42%
  6. Gilbert42%
  7. Shane42%
  8. Joe42%
  9. Bernard42%
  10. Wayne42%

Love potential for Mave

Top 10

  1. Max57%
  2. Ricardo56%
  3. Franklin55%
  4. Curtis55%
  5. Mario55%
  6. Arthur55%
  7. Aidan54%
  8. Ralph54%
  9. Jake54%
  10. Oscar54%

Bottom 10

  1. Philip42%
  2. Johnny42%
  3. Lance42%
  4. Adrian42%
  5. Jon42%
  6. Dylan42%
  7. Hector42%
  8. Tristan42%
  9. Harry42%
  10. Charles42%

Professional potential for Mave

Top 10

  1. Walter62%
  2. Henry62%
  3. Harry62%
  4. Maxwell62%
  5. Philip60%
  6. Spencer60%
  7. Phillip60%
  8. Louis59%
  9. Clarence59%
  10. Marshall57%

Bottom 10

  1. Rodney42%
  2. Miguel42%
  3. Derek42%
  4. Manuel42%
  5. Wesley42%
  6. Jayden42%
  7. Anthony42%
  8. Jim42%
  9. Roy42%
  10. Jesse42%

Crush potential for Mave

Top 10

  1. Leo96%
  2. Jayden96%
  3. Johnny96%
  4. Tony96%
  5. Ricardo95%
  6. Diego94%
  7. Max94%
  8. Alvin93%
  9. Tommy92%
  10. Aidan91%

Bottom 10

  1. Earl42%
  2. Clyde42%
  3. Shawn42%
  4. Peter42%
  5. Sean42%
  6. Reginald42%
  7. Shane42%
  8. Harry42%
  9. Jack42%
  10. Roland42%
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