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Jav

Boy Name day: December 3
Jav is a short form of Javier: on birth records it is written Javier (101,320 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Javier page. Also a short form of Javon, Javion, Javonte.
Origin: Basque (Etxeberria), place name from Navarre. Meaning: New house / new castle.
From the Basque etxe berri, 'new house,' the name of Javier Castle (Navarre), birthplace of Saint Francis Xavier.

Name day for Jav

December 3

Why this day? Jav is a short form of Javier, and shares its name day.

Jav is celebrated in the United States on December 3.

The story of the name Jav

Jav is a short form of Javier. It keeps its origin (Basque (Etxeberria), place name from Navarre) and meaning — new house / new castle, and shares its name day, December 3.

On birth records, Jav is rarely written as such: the Javs are Javiers (101,320 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Javier page. Jav is also a short form of Javon, Javion, Javonte.

Frequently asked questions about Jav

What does Jav mean?

Jav is a short form of Javier, which means new house / new castle.

When is Jav's name day?

December 3, together with Javier: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Jav a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Javier.

Jav's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Jav

Top 10

  1. Jorge96%
  2. Luis96%
  3. Javier96%
  4. Alejandro96%
  5. Antonio96%
  6. Eduardo95%
  7. Ruben95%
  8. Sam94%
  9. Francisco93%
  10. Ronnie93%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Jack42%
  4. Roland42%
  5. John42%
  6. Karl42%
  7. Clyde42%
  8. Shawn42%
  9. Juan42%
  10. Sean42%

Love potential for Jav

Top 10

  1. Ronnie96%
  2. Alejandro96%
  3. Leon96%
  4. Javier96%
  5. Jorge96%
  6. Johnathan96%
  7. Antonio96%
  8. Maurice96%
  9. Anthony96%
  10. Eduardo96%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Arnold46%
  4. Clayton48%
  5. Owen49%
  6. Clyde51%
  7. Jon52%
  8. Don52%
  9. Herbert52%
  10. Cole53%

Professional potential for Jav

Top 10

  1. Harry96%
  2. Louis96%
  3. Clarence96%
  4. Henry96%
  5. Abraham94%
  6. Lawrence94%
  7. Larry94%
  8. Jeffrey94%
  9. Daniel94%
  10. Jeffery94%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy43%
  2. Alexander44%
  3. Johnny46%
  4. Chad47%
  5. Randy47%
  6. Chase48%
  7. Max49%
  8. Dean50%
  9. Jayden50%
  10. Tommy51%

Crush potential for Jav

Top 10

  1. Antonio96%
  2. Alvin96%
  3. Danny96%
  4. Diego96%
  5. Roberto96%
  6. Tony96%
  7. Bradley96%
  8. Justin96%
  9. Ricardo96%
  10. Mike96%

Bottom 10

  1. Roland42%
  2. Joseph42%
  3. Jack42%
  4. Herman42%
  5. Karl42%
  6. Abraham42%
  7. Jose42%
  8. Shawn42%
  9. Harry42%
  10. John42%
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