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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. Shelby81%
  2. Gina81%
  3. Jayden81%
  4. Georgia81%
  5. Nina80%
  6. Max80%
  7. Mia80%
  8. Savannah79%
  9. Lucas79%
  10. Emma79%

Bottom 10

  1. Maria42%
  2. Abraham42%
  3. Henry42%
  4. Jacob42%
  5. Earl42%
  6. Shawn42%
  7. Janice42%
  8. Gilbert42%
  9. Connie42%
  10. Joanne42%

Love potential for Mave

Top 10

  1. Georgia58%
  2. Max57%
  3. Penny56%
  4. Ricardo56%
  5. Sheila55%
  6. Franklin55%
  7. Stacey55%
  8. Curtis55%
  9. Mario55%
  10. Arthur55%

Bottom 10

  1. Mabel42%
  2. Joy42%
  3. Andrea42%
  4. Kathleen42%
  5. Philip42%
  6. Johnny42%
  7. Anna42%
  8. Cathy42%
  9. Lance42%
  10. Adrian42%

Professional potential for Mave

Top 10

  1. Constance63%
  2. Connie63%
  3. Walter62%
  4. Henry62%
  5. Harry62%
  6. Maxwell62%
  7. Kristina60%
  8. Bernice60%
  9. Philip60%
  10. Spencer60%

Bottom 10

  1. Katie42%
  2. Theresa42%
  3. Rodney42%
  4. Amy42%
  5. Miguel42%
  6. Casey42%
  7. Derek42%
  8. Manuel42%
  9. Phyllis42%
  10. Natalie42%

Crush potential for Mave

Top 10

  1. Stella96%
  2. Hailey96%
  3. Kylie96%
  4. Leo96%
  5. Jayden96%
  6. Maggie96%
  7. Carmen96%
  8. Zoey96%
  9. Tina96%
  10. Nina96%

Bottom 10

  1. Earl42%
  2. Clyde42%
  3. Shawn42%
  4. Peter42%
  5. Sean42%
  6. Reginald42%
  7. Shane42%
  8. Harry42%
  9. Ann42%
  10. Jack42%
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