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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. Zola85%
  2. Carleigh83%
  3. Denisse83%
  4. Carlee81%
  5. Naya80%
  6. Taya80%
  7. Windy80%
  8. Shania80%
  9. Braylee80%
  10. Bailee79%

Bottom 10

  1. Deirdre42%
  2. Dovie42%
  3. Jeana42%
  4. Deidre42%
  5. Aryana42%
  6. Tierra42%
  7. Christal42%
  8. Moriah42%
  9. Neva42%
  10. Lue42%

Love potential for Mave

Top 10

  1. Kassie75%
  2. Denisse71%
  3. Kisha68%
  4. Stefani67%
  5. Mariel63%
  6. Khadijah62%
  7. Adaline60%
  8. Fabiola60%
  9. Julieta60%
  10. Rebeca60%

Bottom 10

  1. Sharron42%
  2. Lailah42%
  3. Bess42%
  4. Judie42%
  5. Anais42%
  6. Jeanie42%
  7. Audrina42%
  8. Sherlyn42%
  9. Deidre42%
  10. Amirah42%

Professional potential for Mave

Top 10

  1. Eboni73%
  2. Roma69%
  3. Catharine68%
  4. Minerva67%
  5. Stefani67%
  6. Ima67%
  7. Whitley67%
  8. Khadijah66%
  9. Terese65%
  10. Stephenie64%

Bottom 10

  1. Taniya42%
  2. Kelsie42%
  3. Ivette42%
  4. Liana42%
  5. Maryjo42%
  6. Sydnee42%
  7. Leisa42%
  8. Dionne42%
  9. Lyndsay42%
  10. Geri42%

Crush potential for Mave

Top 10

  1. Kayley96%
  2. Jazlyn96%
  3. Lolita96%
  4. Yaritza96%
  5. Starr96%
  6. Jessika96%
  7. Britany96%
  8. Carlotta96%
  9. Everleigh96%
  10. Miley96%

Bottom 10

  1. Ardith42%
  2. Lourdes42%
  3. Moriah42%
  4. Jazlynn42%
  5. Desire42%
  6. Arlette42%
  7. Rivka42%
  8. Lisbeth42%
  9. Terrie42%
  10. Damaris42%
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