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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. Alonza78%
  2. Davy75%
  3. Alphonzo74%
  4. Sid71%
  5. Ritchie71%
  6. Roddy69%
  7. Kipp69%
  8. Chip67%
  9. Kevan67%
  10. Kenney67%

Bottom 10

  1. Randel42%
  2. Faron42%
  3. Mikeal42%
  4. Delmas42%
  5. Timmothy42%
  6. Lenwood42%
  7. Darel42%
  8. Brien42%
  9. Garold42%
  10. Les42%

Love potential for Mave

Top 10

  1. Alphonzo58%
  2. Woody58%
  3. Ritchie53%
  4. Sid53%
  5. Kipp53%
  6. Stoney52%
  7. Dwaine51%
  8. Davy51%
  9. Kieth50%
  10. Butch50%

Bottom 10

  1. Darvin42%
  2. Darel42%
  3. Cleve42%
  4. Kerwin42%
  5. Herb42%
  6. Derwin42%
  7. Harrell42%
  8. Flint42%
  9. Timmie42%
  10. Maury42%

Professional potential for Mave

Top 10

  1. Alonza57%
  2. Pernell56%
  3. Darvin55%
  4. Authur55%
  5. Harrell55%
  6. Kennth55%
  7. Deryl55%
  8. Kimball55%
  9. Sanders55%
  10. Stafford55%

Bottom 10

  1. Timmie42%
  2. Davy42%
  3. Chip42%
  4. Randle42%
  5. Sal42%
  6. Sid42%
  7. Roby42%
  8. Len42%
  9. Franz42%
  10. Geary42%

Crush potential for Mave

Top 10

  1. Ritchie91%
  2. Alphonzo89%
  3. Davy88%
  4. Roby87%
  5. Kipp86%
  6. Roddy85%
  7. Sid85%
  8. Chip83%
  9. Skip80%
  10. Rudolfo80%

Bottom 10

  1. Cleophus42%
  2. Rock42%
  3. Rolf42%
  4. Lenwood43%
  5. Les43%
  6. Len43%
  7. Faron43%
  8. Wendall44%
  9. Kerwin44%
  10. Garold44%
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