Meet Maverick

Who’s my Main Character?

Choosing a name for my main character was not easy. It has to be a name that is strong, and that tells a story just by hearing it. It has to be a name that has a deeper meaning than just its words. When I came across the name Maverick when I was looking for names, I could only think of the film “Top Gun”, but then I looked into the meaning of the name, which is “independent thinker”. When I was looking at the deeper meaning of that name, I also found a Website that said that it means “an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party”. I liked this meaning, because the main character of my story is going to be a cool guy, but with that name, people are going to be able to infer that he’s not like everybody else, but that he’s different, and smart. 

A Maverick is someone who acts as a “lone wolf”, who creates their own rules, and who challenges norms for a greater purpose. 

Also, when I did a google search for the name, and clicked on images, all of the images were from cars, since there’s a model of cars that is called “Maverick”, and if people think of a car when they hear the name Maverick, they can also think on my character as someone who’s strong, and focuses on efficiency.

In conclusion, Maverick is going to be the name of my main character. He’s independent, strong, doesn’t follow the crowd, smart, not like everybody else, creates his own rules, and efficient.

Citations

FamilyEducation. (2024, January 24). 75 badass boy names (with meanings) for your little rebel. https://www.familyeducation.com/75-badass-names-meanings-for-boys-for-your-little-rebel

Merriam-Webster. (n.d.). Maverick. In Merriam-Webster.com dictionary. Retrieved February 9, 2026, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maverick