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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
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Friendship potential for Gav

Top 10

  1. Dorothy87%
  2. Vera86%
  3. Doris85%
  4. Irene84%
  5. Alfred82%
  6. Bessie81%
  7. Claude81%
  8. Miriam81%
  9. Josephine81%
  10. Ida81%

Bottom 10

  1. Billie42%
  2. Lillie45%
  3. Marvin48%
  4. Mae50%
  5. Calvin53%
  6. Alvin55%
  7. Ruby55%
  8. Alice56%
  9. Thelma57%
  10. Dora59%

Love potential for Gav

Bottom 10

  1. Billie55%
  2. Alice61%
  3. Leonard63%
  4. Lillie66%
  5. Ethel66%
  6. Mae67%
  7. Dora68%
  8. Arnold68%
  9. Francis69%
  10. Harvey70%

Professional potential for Gav

Top 10

  1. Mary96%
  2. Marie96%
  3. Joe95%
  4. Jack93%
  5. Johnnie93%
  6. Harry92%
  7. Henry92%
  8. Bertha90%
  9. Herman90%
  10. Norma90%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde46%
  2. Ada50%
  3. Lillie52%
  4. Arlene54%
  5. Mae54%
  6. Billie54%
  7. Marvin55%
  8. Marjorie56%
  9. Joyce57%
  10. Lois57%

Crush potential for Gav

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert44%
  2. Jack45%
  3. Johnnie45%
  4. Roland48%
  5. Francis48%
  6. Ray48%
  7. Gertrude48%
  8. Agnes48%
  9. Raymond48%
  10. Bernard49%
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