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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. Arlie75%
  2. Haywood75%
  3. Trinidad74%
  4. Marvel74%
  5. Waldo74%
  6. Carmella74%
  7. Maxie73%
  8. Elvin73%
  9. Mazie71%
  10. Vida71%

Bottom 10

  1. Dovie42%
  2. Lemuel42%
  3. Neva42%
  4. Lue42%
  5. Elton42%
  6. Arline42%
  7. Winfred42%
  8. Mozelle42%
  9. Newton42%
  10. Verda42%

Love potential for Mave

Top 10

  1. Wilber64%
  2. Concepcion60%
  3. Santo60%
  4. Petra60%
  5. Berta60%
  6. Manuela60%
  7. Haywood58%
  8. Elvin57%
  9. Hardy55%
  10. Truman55%

Bottom 10

  1. Sharron42%
  2. Bess42%
  3. Judie42%
  4. Larue42%
  5. Olin42%
  6. Loraine42%
  7. Normand42%
  8. Louella42%
  9. Leora42%
  10. Arline42%

Professional potential for Mave

Top 10

  1. Roma69%
  2. Catharine68%
  3. Ima67%
  4. Warner63%
  5. Hiram62%
  6. Meyer62%
  7. Everette62%
  8. Ruthann62%
  9. Vernie61%
  10. Manuela60%

Bottom 10

  1. Coy42%
  2. Morton42%
  3. Armand42%
  4. Cyril42%
  5. Lucious42%
  6. Basil42%
  7. Pansy42%
  8. Lettie42%
  9. Elroy42%
  10. Nedra42%

Crush potential for Mave

Top 10

  1. Trinidad96%
  2. Carmella96%
  3. Golden95%
  4. Marvel95%
  5. Mazie94%
  6. Elmo94%
  7. Elton93%
  8. Sol93%
  9. Fanny93%
  10. Vida93%

Bottom 10

  1. Ardith42%
  2. Armand42%
  3. Wilburn42%
  4. Millard42%
  5. Olen42%
  6. Bethel42%
  7. Normand42%
  8. Alford42%
  9. Walton42%
  10. Una42%
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