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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. Garry73%
  2. Nick71%
  3. Kenny71%
  4. Freddy68%
  5. Monte68%
  6. Timmy67%
  7. Byron67%
  8. Matt67%
  9. Rudy67%
  10. Bret66%

Bottom 10

  1. Laurence42%
  2. Stewart42%
  3. Sherman42%
  4. Randolph42%
  5. Cleveland42%
  6. Pete42%
  7. Kirk42%
  8. Bradford42%
  9. Dwight42%
  10. Kurt42%

Love potential for Mave

Top 10

  1. Freddy57%
  2. Kenny55%
  3. Ken54%
  4. Dwayne53%
  5. Brad53%
  6. Dave51%
  7. Garry51%
  8. Rodger50%
  9. Nick50%
  10. Gerard50%

Bottom 10

  1. Perry42%
  2. Randal42%
  3. Kurt42%
  4. Carlton42%
  5. Sherman42%
  6. Laurence42%
  7. Vaughn42%
  8. Neal42%
  9. Dwight42%
  10. Kent42%

Professional potential for Mave

Top 10

  1. Nelson55%
  2. Pete55%
  3. Cleveland55%
  4. Ed54%
  5. Carlton54%
  6. Laurence54%
  7. Rickey53%
  8. Rick53%
  9. Brad51%
  10. Fredrick50%

Bottom 10

  1. Neal42%
  2. Kurt42%
  3. Terence42%
  4. Sammy42%
  5. Monte42%
  6. Tim42%
  7. Freddy42%
  8. Dewayne42%
  9. Van42%
  10. Garry42%

Crush potential for Mave

Top 10

  1. Freddy92%
  2. Timmy91%
  3. Kenny88%
  4. Garry88%
  5. Rudy87%
  6. Benny85%
  7. Nick83%
  8. Byron83%
  9. Sammy80%
  10. Teddy78%

Bottom 10

  1. Dwight42%
  2. Bradford42%
  3. Kurt42%
  4. Stuart42%
  5. Pete42%
  6. Stewart43%
  7. Laurence44%
  8. Sherman46%
  9. Kent47%
  10. Guy48%
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