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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. Gavin96%
  2. Hector85%
  3. Jesus83%
  4. Spencer82%
  5. Jacob82%
  6. Isaac82%
  7. Adrian81%
  8. Jose80%
  9. Manuel79%
  10. Eli79%

Bottom 10

  1. Max42%
  2. Dylan45%
  3. Oscar48%
  4. Andy50%
  5. Chase53%
  6. Ricardo55%
  7. Jayden55%
  8. Diego55%
  9. Hunter55%
  10. Caleb56%

Love potential for Gav

Bottom 10

  1. Dylan51%
  2. Ivan54%
  3. Clayton61%
  4. Max63%
  5. Bryce70%
  6. Oscar70%
  7. Xavier70%
  8. Andy71%
  9. Chase71%
  10. Ian71%

Professional potential for Gav

Top 10

  1. Gavin96%
  2. Jose95%
  3. Hector94%
  4. Juan93%
  5. Jacob91%
  6. Omar90%
  7. Eduardo89%
  8. Isaac87%
  9. Javier84%
  10. Antonio84%

Bottom 10

  1. Chase52%
  2. Max53%
  3. Jayden54%
  4. Dylan54%
  5. Cole55%
  6. Ian55%
  7. Preston57%
  8. Brayden57%
  9. Jeremiah57%
  10. Andy59%

Crush potential for Gav

Top 10

  1. Gavin82%
  2. Jared80%
  3. Brayden79%
  4. Gabriel78%
  5. Blake78%
  6. Spencer77%
  7. Eli76%
  8. Nathaniel76%
  9. Cole76%
  10. Seth76%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan45%
  2. Juan45%
  3. Jose52%
  4. Andy60%
  5. Clayton60%
  6. Dylan61%
  7. Omar61%
  8. Colin62%
  9. Ricardo62%
  10. Caleb62%
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