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Xav

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Boy Name day: December 3
Origin: Basque. Meaning: of the new house.
from the Basque 'etxeberri' (new house), name of Saint Francis Xavier's castle.

Name day for Xav

December 3

Why this day? Xav is a short form of Xavier, and shares its name day.

Xav is celebrated in France, the United States and Spain on December 3.

The story of the name Xav

Xav is a short form of Xavier. It keeps its origin (Basque) and meaning — of the new house, and shares its name day, December 3.

On birth records, Xav is rarely written as such: the Xavs are Xaviers (112,695 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Xavier page. Xav is also a short form of François-Xavier, Xaviere, Françoise-Xavière.

Frequently asked questions about Xav

What does Xav mean?

Xav is a short form of Xavier, which means of the new house.

When is Xav's name day?

December 3, together with Xavier: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Xav a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Xavier.

Xav's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 9/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Xav

Top 10

  1. Diane94%
  2. Louisa88%
  3. Dina87%
  4. Nora87%
  5. Judith86%
  6. Eleonore85%
  7. Amira85%
  8. Amélia85%
  9. Enora84%
  10. Aliya84%

Bottom 10

  1. Cléo42%
  2. Rita46%
  3. Joy56%
  4. Luna59%
  5. Zélie59%
  6. Céleste59%
  7. Constance60%
  8. Mia62%
  9. Romy62%
  10. Giulia65%

Love potential for Xav

Top 10

  1. Aminata68%
  2. Louisa66%
  3. Emilia64%
  4. Amina64%
  5. Fatoumata63%
  6. Aicha63%
  7. Lucy62%
  8. Nora61%
  9. Hanna61%
  10. Amira61%

Bottom 10

  1. Rita42%
  2. Luna42%
  3. Cléo42%
  4. Héloïse42%
  5. Céleste42%
  6. Lya42%
  7. Elya42%
  8. Ilyana42%
  9. Apolline42%
  10. Lyna42%

Professional potential for Xav

Bottom 10

  1. Rita42%
  2. Diana42%
  3. Luna42%
  4. Lya45%
  5. Mya48%
  6. Mia48%
  7. Céleste48%
  8. Alma48%
  9. Joy48%
  10. Elia49%

Crush potential for Xav

Top 10

  1. Amira85%
  2. Nora82%
  3. Louisa82%
  4. Eline82%
  5. Amina82%
  6. Emilia82%
  7. Amélia82%
  8. Camélia81%
  9. Dina80%
  10. Aminata80%

Bottom 10

  1. Constance45%
  2. Diana50%
  3. Cléo57%
  4. Joy57%
  5. Zélie57%
  6. Céleste58%
  7. Luna59%
  8. Romy60%
  9. Inaya61%
  10. Iris62%
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