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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. Thaddeus90%
  2. Moses86%
  3. Alina86%
  4. Athena86%
  5. Lincoln85%
  6. Cyrus84%
  7. Adeline84%
  8. Emilia84%
  9. Noelle84%
  10. Adalyn84%

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick42%
  2. Millie45%
  3. Scarlett45%
  4. Nyla48%
  5. Raelynn48%
  6. Piper48%
  7. Phoebe48%
  8. Luna50%
  9. Charley50%
  10. Stevie52%

Love potential for Gav

Top 10

  1. Thaddeus95%
  2. Easton94%
  3. Cyrus94%
  4. Titus93%
  5. Kennedy93%
  6. Noelle92%
  7. Lincoln91%
  8. Beau90%
  9. Penelope90%
  10. Reed90%

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick51%
  2. Luna51%
  3. Aria56%
  4. Willow57%
  5. Phoenix59%
  6. River60%
  7. Holden61%
  8. Eden61%
  9. Nyla61%
  10. Skye62%

Professional potential for Gav

Top 10

  1. Adelaide96%
  2. Penelope95%
  3. Titus94%
  4. Solomon93%
  5. Clark86%
  6. Emilia86%
  7. Emiliano84%
  8. Lincoln83%
  9. Moses83%
  10. Judah82%

Bottom 10

  1. Holden42%
  2. Luna43%
  3. River44%
  4. Zayden45%
  5. Maverick46%
  6. Kali46%
  7. Zander47%
  8. Xander47%
  9. Lyric48%
  10. Zane50%

Crush potential for Gav

Top 10

  1. Noelle88%
  2. Liliana87%
  3. Blair87%
  4. Emilia86%
  5. Alina86%
  6. Harmony86%
  7. London85%
  8. Norah84%
  9. Weston84%
  10. Brielle84%

Bottom 10

  1. Finn54%
  2. Millie55%
  3. August56%
  4. Scarlett56%
  5. Ali57%
  6. Maverick57%
  7. Willow58%
  8. Nyla58%
  9. Solomon59%
  10. Charley59%
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