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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. Kins83%
  3. Carleigh83%
  4. Kinsy83%
  5. Denisse83%
  6. Kinsley83%
  7. Gina-bear81%
  8. Shelby81%
  9. Gina81%
  10. Carlee81%

Bottom 10

  1. Deirdre42%
  2. Augustina42%
  3. Maria42%
  4. Lise42%
  5. Mabbie42%
  6. Esta42%
  7. Bels42%
  8. Pheeny42%
  9. Dovie42%
  10. Polly42%

Love potential for Mave

Top 10

  1. Kassie75%
  2. Denisse71%
  3. Kisha68%
  4. Stefani67%
  5. Mariel63%
  6. Khadijah62%
  7. Adaline60%
  8. Saray60%
  9. Fabiola60%
  10. Julieta60%

Bottom 10

  1. Lila42%
  2. Wynona42%
  3. Yarely42%
  4. Sanjana42%
  5. Bridget42%
  6. Coreen42%
  7. Sharron42%
  8. Margaretta42%
  9. Shavie42%
  10. Leela42%

Professional potential for Mave

Top 10

  1. Eboni73%
  2. Roma69%
  3. Catharine68%
  4. Minerva67%
  5. Stefani67%
  6. Mattison67%
  7. Ima67%
  8. Whitley67%
  9. Katharina66%
  10. Khadijah66%

Bottom 10

  1. Katie42%
  2. Roch42%
  3. Theresa42%
  4. Gelica42%
  5. Ina42%
  6. Samaya42%
  7. Heavie42%
  8. Lashunda42%
  9. Amy42%
  10. Taniya42%

Crush potential for Mave

Top 10

  1. Stella96%
  2. KoKo96%
  3. Cin96%
  4. Hailey96%
  5. Kayley96%
  6. Mykayla96%
  7. Kylie96%
  8. Tyasia96%
  9. Jazlyn96%
  10. Lolita96%

Bottom 10

  1. Genoveva42%
  2. Roo42%
  3. Ardith42%
  4. Tima42%
  5. Lourdes42%
  6. Ann42%
  7. Moriah42%
  8. Ramona42%
  9. Jazlynn42%
  10. Altha42%
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