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Gavvy

Boy Name day: January 4
Gavvy 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.
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 Gavvy

January 4

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

Gavvy is celebrated in the United States on January 4.

The story of the name Gavvy

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

Frequently asked questions about Gavvy

What does Gavvy mean?

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

When is Gavvy's name day?

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

Is Gavvy 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.

Gavvy'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 Gavvy

Top 10

  1. Thaddeus90%
  2. Moses86%
  3. Lincoln85%
  4. Cyrus84%
  5. Abel83%
  6. Ezekiel83%
  7. Titus83%
  8. Judah81%
  9. Amir81%
  10. Silas81%

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick42%
  2. Finn55%
  3. Felix55%
  4. Milo55%
  5. Jaxson55%
  6. Emilio56%
  7. Axel56%
  8. Santiago59%
  9. Matteo59%
  10. Alonzo59%

Love potential for Gavvy

Top 10

  1. Thaddeus95%
  2. Easton94%
  3. Cyrus94%
  4. Titus93%
  5. Lincoln91%
  6. Reed90%
  7. Weston90%
  8. Greyson90%
  9. Harrison90%
  10. Emmett90%

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick51%
  2. Holden61%
  3. Ezra62%
  4. Gael66%
  5. Ryder68%
  6. Axel69%
  7. Jasper69%
  8. Lionel70%
  9. Finn71%
  10. Rhett72%

Professional potential for Gavvy

Top 10

  1. Titus94%
  2. Solomon93%
  3. Clark86%
  4. Emiliano84%
  5. Moses83%
  6. Lincoln83%
  7. Judah82%
  8. Tobias82%
  9. Abel81%
  10. Thaddeus80%

Bottom 10

  1. Holden42%
  2. Zayden45%
  3. Maverick46%
  4. Xander47%
  5. Zander47%
  6. Zane50%
  7. King51%
  8. Gael52%
  9. Lane52%
  10. Axel53%

Crush potential for Gavvy

Top 10

  1. Weston84%
  2. Beau83%
  3. Holden82%
  4. Camden82%
  5. Roman81%
  6. Cyrus81%
  7. Kingston80%
  8. Xander80%
  9. Easton80%
  10. Zander80%

Bottom 10

  1. Finn54%
  2. August56%
  3. Maverick57%
  4. Solomon59%
  5. Lionel59%
  6. Milo60%
  7. Felix60%
  8. Bennett63%
  9. Walker64%
  10. Ezra64%
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