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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. Charity84%
  2. Ingrid84%
  3. Clifton84%
  4. Roderick83%
  5. Angelia83%
  6. Rachelle82%
  7. Cornelius81%
  8. Tabitha81%
  9. Darcy81%
  10. Karin81%

Bottom 10

  1. Candy42%
  2. Ginger49%
  3. Damon50%
  4. Mandy51%
  5. Shanna52%
  6. Angie52%
  7. Lea52%
  8. Alisa56%
  9. Kimberley57%
  10. Misty57%

Love potential for Gav

Top 10

  1. Roderick96%
  2. Tabitha91%
  3. Kelli90%
  4. Tracie90%
  5. Maribel90%
  6. Jarrod89%
  7. Rachelle89%
  8. Yvette89%
  9. Toby89%
  10. Chasity89%

Bottom 10

  1. Angelique60%
  2. Alisa61%
  3. Clint63%
  4. Candy63%
  5. Damon69%
  6. Shanna69%
  7. Misty70%
  8. Kris70%
  9. Jolene70%
  10. Meredith71%

Professional potential for Gav

Top 10

  1. Kristy94%
  2. Kristi94%
  3. Kristine94%
  4. Kristie94%
  5. Shaun93%
  6. Aisha90%
  7. Cornelius86%
  8. Audra85%
  9. Nikki84%
  10. Jami84%

Bottom 10

  1. Misty42%
  2. Keri51%
  3. Jolene51%
  4. Candy51%
  5. Carey52%
  6. Darrin52%
  7. Angelique53%
  8. Shanna54%
  9. Mandy54%
  10. Dena54%

Crush potential for Gav

Top 10

  1. Cherie95%
  2. Rochelle89%
  3. Tabitha88%
  4. Maribel87%
  5. Rachelle86%
  6. Darcy84%
  7. Charity84%
  8. Lynette84%
  9. Dina84%
  10. Tracie84%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun45%
  2. Jermaine50%
  3. Bobbi50%
  4. Candy56%
  5. Jami56%
  6. Clint58%
  7. Ginger61%
  8. Vance62%
  9. Angie62%
  10. Monique63%
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