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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. Georgia81%
  2. Wanda76%
  3. Joy74%
  4. Carla74%
  5. Kathy68%
  6. Sally68%
  7. Sheila68%
  8. Phyllis67%
  9. Toni67%
  10. Anita66%

Bottom 10

  1. Maria42%
  2. Janice42%
  3. Connie42%
  4. Joanne42%
  5. Teresa42%
  6. Jane42%
  7. Renee42%
  8. Annette42%
  9. Beth42%
  10. Glenda42%

Love potential for Mave

Top 10

  1. Georgia58%
  2. Penny56%
  3. Sheila55%
  4. Suzanne53%
  5. Sue53%
  6. Susan53%
  7. Colleen51%
  8. Gloria49%
  9. Toni49%
  10. Valerie48%

Bottom 10

  1. Joy42%
  2. Kathleen42%
  3. Cathy42%
  4. Diane42%
  5. Marilyn42%
  6. Constance42%
  7. Janice42%
  8. Vickie42%
  9. Sharon42%
  10. Roberta42%

Professional potential for Mave

Top 10

  1. Constance63%
  2. Connie63%
  3. Beth59%
  4. Kathryn55%
  5. Karen55%
  6. Catherine55%
  7. Kathleen55%
  8. Christine54%
  9. Deborah52%
  10. Debra52%

Bottom 10

  1. Theresa42%
  2. Phyllis42%
  3. Glenda42%
  4. Jeanne42%
  5. Toni42%
  6. Joy42%
  7. Regina42%
  8. Annette42%
  9. Sue42%
  10. Jo42%

Crush potential for Mave

Top 10

  1. Marilyn96%
  2. Georgia96%
  3. Cindy96%
  4. Sheila91%
  5. Joy90%
  6. Melody90%
  7. Toni88%
  8. Sally88%
  9. Kathy86%
  10. Bonnie86%

Bottom 10

  1. Ann42%
  2. Constance42%
  3. Anne42%
  4. Theresa42%
  5. Roberta42%
  6. Barbara42%
  7. Teresa42%
  8. Terri42%
  9. Martha42%
  10. Connie42%
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