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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. Savannah79%
  2. Emma79%
  3. Zoey78%
  4. Zoe76%
  5. Sydney76%
  6. Kaylee74%
  7. Mackenzie72%
  8. Brooklyn72%
  9. Alexa72%
  10. Alyssa72%

Bottom 10

  1. Hannah42%
  2. Faith42%
  3. Isabel42%
  4. Grace42%
  5. Angelina42%
  6. Madelyn42%
  7. Jocelyn42%
  8. Paige43%
  9. Abigail43%
  10. Maggie44%

Love potential for Mave

Top 10

  1. Sabrina51%
  2. Gabriella50%
  3. Alexa50%
  4. Ella48%
  5. Emma47%
  6. Alyssa47%
  7. Savannah47%
  8. Haley47%
  9. Brooklyn46%
  10. Zoe46%

Bottom 10

  1. Abigail42%
  2. Sierra42%
  3. Sophie42%
  4. Kaylee42%
  5. Isabella42%
  6. Angelina42%
  7. Hannah42%
  8. Faith42%
  9. Paige42%
  10. Sophia42%

Professional potential for Mave

Top 10

  1. Kaitlyn55%
  2. Adriana54%
  3. Isabelle52%
  4. Isabella52%
  5. Isabel52%
  6. Grace50%
  7. Jocelyn49%
  8. Alexa48%
  9. Abigail48%
  10. Gabrielle47%

Bottom 10

  1. Natalie42%
  2. Madeline42%
  3. Addison42%
  4. Madelyn42%
  5. Aaliyah42%
  6. Autumn42%
  7. Sierra42%
  8. Sydney42%
  9. Lily42%
  10. Paige42%

Crush potential for Mave

Top 10

  1. Hailey96%
  2. Kylie96%
  3. Maggie96%
  4. Zoey96%
  5. Emma96%
  6. Savannah96%
  7. Alyssa96%
  8. Sabrina95%
  9. Zoe94%
  10. Kaylee93%

Bottom 10

  1. Hannah42%
  2. Isabel42%
  3. Faith42%
  4. Jocelyn45%
  5. Grace48%
  6. Madelyn49%
  7. Kaitlyn50%
  8. Paige50%
  9. Madeline58%
  10. Isabella59%
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