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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. Lenny76%
  3. Lanny76%
  4. Davy75%
  5. Tod74%
  6. Alphonzo74%
  7. Dean74%
  8. Randy73%
  9. Garry73%
  10. Jimmy73%

Bottom 10

  1. Randell42%
  2. Randel42%
  3. Faron42%
  4. Ernie42%
  5. Mikeal42%
  6. Delmas42%
  7. Wayne42%
  8. Felton42%
  9. Timmothy42%
  10. Gordon42%

Love potential for Mave

Top 10

  1. Burt61%
  2. Lanny59%
  3. Alphonzo58%
  4. Toney58%
  5. Woody58%
  6. Freddy57%
  7. Domingo55%
  8. Kenny55%
  9. Curtis55%
  10. Ken54%

Bottom 10

  1. Perry42%
  2. Philip42%
  3. Johnny42%
  4. Darvin42%
  5. Darel42%
  6. Randal42%
  7. Jon42%
  8. Cleve42%
  9. Berry42%
  10. Cornell42%

Professional potential for Mave

Bottom 10

  1. Stan42%
  2. Von42%
  3. Robby42%
  4. Neal42%
  5. Kurt42%
  6. Jim42%
  7. Roy42%
  8. Timmie42%
  9. Stanley42%
  10. Terence42%

Crush potential for Mave

Top 10

  1. Johnny96%
  2. Elvis96%
  3. Tony96%
  4. Lenny93%
  5. Tommy92%
  6. Freddy92%
  7. Timmy91%
  8. Ritchie91%
  9. Alphonzo89%
  10. Kenny88%

Bottom 10

  1. Rogers42%
  2. Peter42%
  3. Reginald42%
  4. Phil42%
  5. Cleophus42%
  6. Denny42%
  7. Joesph42%
  8. Martin42%
  9. Hal42%
  10. Dwight42%
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