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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. Eris81%
  2. Zetta77%
  3. Mae77%
  4. Dora77%
  5. Arlie75%
  6. Vita75%
  7. Vella75%
  8. Haywood75%
  9. Tennie75%
  10. Virgil74%

Bottom 10

  1. Augustina42%
  2. Esta42%
  3. Elvie42%
  4. Dovie42%
  5. Henry42%
  6. Gerrit42%
  7. Hildegarde42%
  8. Florene42%
  9. Earl42%
  10. Herminia42%

Love potential for Mave

Top 10

  1. Wilber64%
  2. Florencio60%
  3. Josefa60%
  4. Amparo60%
  5. Silvio60%
  6. Concepcion60%
  7. Santo60%
  8. Zita60%
  9. Gennaro60%
  10. Pascal60%

Bottom 10

  1. Wynona42%
  2. Sharron42%
  3. Margaretta42%
  4. Eldora42%
  5. Mabel42%
  6. Bess42%
  7. Judie42%
  8. Junior42%
  9. Emmer42%
  10. Larue42%

Professional potential for Mave

Top 10

  1. Roma69%
  2. Catharine68%
  3. Rosevelt67%
  4. Ima67%
  5. Henderson67%
  6. Addie65%
  7. Warner63%
  8. Hiram62%
  9. Crawford62%
  10. Washington62%

Bottom 10

  1. Ina42%
  2. Coy42%
  3. Morton42%
  4. Willia42%
  5. Armand42%
  6. Americo42%
  7. Ferrell42%
  8. Werner42%
  9. Cyril42%
  10. Otto42%

Crush potential for Mave

Top 10

  1. Lola96%
  2. Johny96%
  3. Viva96%
  4. Trinidad96%
  5. Carmella96%
  6. Golden95%
  7. Marvel95%
  8. Mae95%
  9. Eris95%
  10. Ruby95%

Bottom 10

  1. Earl42%
  2. Woodrow42%
  3. Clyde42%
  4. Genoveva42%
  5. Ardith42%
  6. Armand42%
  7. Ewell42%
  8. Eldon42%
  9. Wilburn42%
  10. Hilbert42%
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