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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. Tari80%
  3. Suzy78%
  4. Belinda76%
  5. Wanda76%
  6. Joy74%
  7. Zina74%
  8. Juli74%
  9. Carla74%
  10. Sherilyn74%

Bottom 10

  1. Deirdre42%
  2. Maria42%
  3. Lise42%
  4. Polly42%
  5. Deidre42%
  6. Janice42%
  7. Dedra42%
  8. Connie42%
  9. Johnette42%
  10. Joanne42%

Love potential for Mave

Top 10

  1. Georgia58%
  2. Lynda57%
  3. Penny56%
  4. Sheila55%
  5. Lucinda55%
  6. Suzanne53%
  7. Sue53%
  8. Roxanne53%
  9. Susanna53%
  10. Susan53%

Bottom 10

  1. Theressa42%
  2. Debbi42%
  3. Joy42%
  4. Jeanie42%
  5. Kathleen42%
  6. Deidre42%
  7. Cathy42%
  8. Theresia42%
  9. Alfreda42%
  10. Cheri42%

Professional potential for Mave

Top 10

  1. Minerva67%
  2. Terese65%
  3. Constance63%
  4. Connie63%
  5. Jacquelyne61%
  6. Regena60%
  7. Janise59%
  8. Sharyl59%
  9. Eilene59%
  10. Beth59%

Bottom 10

  1. Theresa42%
  2. Maryjo42%
  3. Phyllis42%
  4. Leisa42%
  5. Mikki42%
  6. Geri42%
  7. Moira42%
  8. Phyliss42%
  9. Juli42%
  10. Jerrie42%

Crush potential for Mave

Top 10

  1. Lolita96%
  2. Carlotta96%
  3. Cherry96%
  4. Madonna96%
  5. Marilyn96%
  6. Mitzi96%
  7. Georgia96%
  8. Cindy96%
  9. Tari95%
  10. Louann95%

Bottom 10

  1. Lourdes42%
  2. Ann42%
  3. Trudy42%
  4. Constance42%
  5. Anne42%
  6. Theresa42%
  7. Terrie42%
  8. Bernadette42%
  9. Alfreda42%
  10. Janine42%
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