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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. Alexander73%
  2. Travis71%
  3. Cody71%
  4. Nicholas71%
  5. Roberto69%
  6. Zachary68%
  7. Ryan68%
  8. Tyler68%
  9. Alex67%
  10. Jesse66%

Bottom 10

  1. Andrew42%
  2. Sean42%
  3. Christian42%
  4. Marcus44%
  5. Austin45%
  6. Aaron46%
  7. Joshua46%
  8. Daniel48%
  9. Joel48%
  10. Tristan48%

Love potential for Mave

Top 10

  1. Roberto53%
  2. Zachary52%
  3. Bryan52%
  4. Johnathan51%
  5. Cody51%
  6. Jonathan51%
  7. Nicholas50%
  8. Travis48%
  9. Francisco48%
  10. Anthony48%

Bottom 10

  1. Tristan42%
  2. Derek42%
  3. Joshua42%
  4. Aaron42%
  5. Sean42%
  6. Victor42%
  7. Matthew42%
  8. Adam42%
  9. Daniel42%
  10. Brandon42%

Professional potential for Mave

Top 10

  1. Clinton55%
  2. Daniel55%
  3. Austin55%
  4. Sean53%
  5. Joshua52%
  6. Marcus50%
  7. Christopher50%
  8. Mitchell49%
  9. Christian49%
  10. Adam45%

Bottom 10

  1. Derek42%
  2. Anthony42%
  3. Jesse42%
  4. Corey42%
  5. Ruben42%
  6. Dustin42%
  7. Jonathan42%
  8. Benjamin42%
  9. Brandon42%
  10. Bryan42%

Crush potential for Mave

Top 10

  1. Cody89%
  2. Roberto88%
  3. Ryan86%
  4. Benjamin85%
  5. Zachary84%
  6. Nicholas83%
  7. Alexander83%
  8. Travis81%
  9. Tyler81%
  10. Jonathan80%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean42%
  2. Christian42%
  3. Andrew42%
  4. Marcus45%
  5. Daniel52%
  6. Clinton52%
  7. Joel53%
  8. Austin55%
  9. Joshua58%
  10. Derek58%
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