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Gav

Boy Name day: January 4
Gav is a short form of Gavin: on birth records it is written Gavin (181,482 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Gavin page. Also a short form of Gavyn, Gaven.
Origin: Welsh/Brittonic via Arthurian legend (Gwalchgwyn). Meaning: White hawk (little falcon).
Gavin is the medieval Scottish form of Gawain, ultimately from the Welsh 'gwalch' (hawk) and 'gwyn' (white, fair), the name of Arthur's courteous nephew-knight.

Name day for Gav

January 4

Why this day? Gav is a short form of Gavin, and shares its name day.

Gav is celebrated in the United States on January 4.

The story of the name Gav

Gav is a short form of Gavin. It keeps its origin (Welsh/Brittonic via Arthurian legend (Gwalchgwyn)) and meaning — white hawk (little falcon), and shares its name day, January 4.

On birth records, Gav is rarely written as such: the Gavs are Gavins (181,482 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Gavin page. Gav is also a short form of Gavyn, Gaven.

Frequently asked questions about Gav

What does Gav mean?

Gav is a short form of Gavin, which means white hawk (little falcon).

When is Gav's name day?

January 4, together with Gavin: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Gav a name in its own right?

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

Gav's profile

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

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Gav

Top 10

  1. Stewart87%
  2. Cleveland86%
  3. Carlton86%
  4. Stuart83%
  5. Nelson81%
  6. Kent80%
  7. Kirk79%
  8. Darrel78%
  9. Gregg78%
  10. Ron76%

Bottom 10

  1. Garry42%
  2. Rudy43%
  3. Freddy45%
  4. Byron48%
  5. Matt50%
  6. Timmy50%
  7. Dwayne53%
  8. Kenny54%
  9. Benny56%
  10. Greg56%

Love potential for Gav

Bottom 10

  1. Byron53%
  2. Guy63%
  3. Matt64%
  4. Van64%
  5. Garry67%
  6. Daryl69%
  7. Dwight69%
  8. Kurt71%
  9. Benny71%
  10. Rudy71%

Professional potential for Gav

Bottom 10

  1. Daryl49%
  2. Garry50%
  3. Rudy51%
  4. Matt51%
  5. Monte52%
  6. Greg56%
  7. Van57%
  8. Dewayne57%
  9. Brad58%
  10. Bret58%

Crush potential for Gav

Top 10

  1. Carlton86%
  2. Kelvin81%
  3. Dewayne81%
  4. Monte79%
  5. Darrel77%
  6. Cleveland76%
  7. Brad76%
  8. Perry76%
  9. Ron76%
  10. Dave75%

Bottom 10

  1. Dwight52%
  2. Guy52%
  3. Freddy54%
  4. Timmy56%
  5. Kurt56%
  6. Byron59%
  7. Garry59%
  8. Rudy59%
  9. Sammy60%
  10. Rocky61%
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