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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. Gina81%
  2. Nina80%
  3. Windy80%
  4. Lea79%
  5. Zandra78%
  6. Mandy78%
  7. Shasta78%
  8. Ginger76%
  9. Carri74%
  10. Marni74%

Bottom 10

  1. Jeana42%
  2. Dawne42%
  3. Christal42%
  4. Nicolle42%
  5. Sharonda42%
  6. Demetra42%
  7. Cherise42%
  8. Ariane42%
  9. Jenine42%
  10. Charlette42%

Love potential for Mave

Top 10

  1. Kisha68%
  2. Laronda57%
  3. Stacie55%
  4. Stacey55%
  5. Staci55%
  6. Lashonda53%
  7. Shavon53%
  8. Kesha53%
  9. Bridgett53%
  10. Rhonda52%

Bottom 10

  1. Bridget42%
  2. Coreen42%
  3. Cinnamon42%
  4. Angelita42%
  5. Latina42%
  6. Michell42%
  7. Katrina42%
  8. Holley42%
  9. Mignon42%
  10. Nichol42%

Professional potential for Mave

Top 10

  1. Patrina65%
  2. Stephenie64%
  3. Joleen61%
  4. Dominica59%
  5. Adriene59%
  6. Monica57%
  7. Gena57%
  8. Kimberlie55%
  9. Trina55%
  10. Kari55%

Bottom 10

  1. Lashunda42%
  2. Amy42%
  3. Marni42%
  4. Lea42%
  5. Dionne42%
  6. Ginger42%
  7. Larae42%
  8. Kiesha42%
  9. Mistie42%
  10. Cari42%

Crush potential for Mave

Top 10

  1. Lea96%
  2. Shandra96%
  3. Tina96%
  4. Nina96%
  5. Sindy96%
  6. Valencia96%
  7. Melissa96%
  8. Kimberley96%
  9. Shanna96%
  10. Gina96%

Bottom 10

  1. Tonya42%
  2. Bobbi42%
  3. Annmarie42%
  4. Claudine42%
  5. Collette42%
  6. Imelda43%
  7. Josette45%
  8. Karin45%
  9. Dena46%
  10. Inga47%
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