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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. Lea79%
  2. Mandy78%
  3. Ginger76%
  4. Damon75%
  5. Keisha72%
  6. Latasha72%
  7. Quincy72%
  8. Jenifer70%
  9. Angie70%
  10. Traci69%

Bottom 10

  1. Cornelius42%
  2. Clint42%
  3. Amie42%
  4. Bobbi42%
  5. Kristie42%
  6. Gretchen42%
  7. Kristy42%
  8. Angelia42%
  9. Shawna42%
  10. Jermaine42%

Love potential for Mave

Top 10

  1. Stacie55%
  2. Staci55%
  3. Roderick52%
  4. Damon52%
  5. Marcy51%
  6. Angie51%
  7. Mandy50%
  8. Jody49%
  9. Keisha49%
  10. Latonya48%

Bottom 10

  1. Bridget42%
  2. Wade42%
  3. Kimberley42%
  4. Carey42%
  5. Aisha42%
  6. Darcy42%
  7. Audra42%
  8. Kristi42%
  9. Tabitha42%
  10. Aimee42%

Professional potential for Mave

Top 10

  1. Vance56%
  2. Trina55%
  3. Kari55%
  4. Quincy55%
  5. Cornelius55%
  6. Tonia55%
  7. Kristy54%
  8. Kristie54%
  9. Kristine54%
  10. Kristi54%

Bottom 10

  1. Lea42%
  2. Ginger42%
  3. Tyrone42%
  4. Mandy42%
  5. Candy42%
  6. Amie42%
  7. Staci42%
  8. Greta42%
  9. Traci42%
  10. Kelley42%

Crush potential for Mave

Top 10

  1. Lea96%
  2. Kimberley96%
  3. Shanna96%
  4. Angie95%
  5. Candy94%
  6. Mandy93%
  7. Keisha93%
  8. Ginger92%
  9. Angelique91%
  10. Latasha90%

Bottom 10

  1. Bobbi42%
  2. Vance42%
  3. Clint42%
  4. Shaun42%
  5. Jermaine42%
  6. Cornelius45%
  7. Karin45%
  8. Dena46%
  9. Shauna48%
  10. Shawna48%
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