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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. Theodore86%
  2. Sebastian86%
  3. Julian84%
  4. Cooper84%
  5. Leo82%
  6. Oliver82%
  7. Luke82%
  8. Liam81%
  9. Lucas79%
  10. Noah77%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham48%
  2. Everett53%
  3. Maxwell60%
  4. Owen60%
  5. Miles62%
  6. Levi65%
  7. Colton69%
  8. Grayson70%
  9. Josiah71%
  10. Wyatt71%

Love potential for Jav

Top 10

  1. Theodore93%
  2. Sebastian87%
  3. Leo85%
  4. Julian85%
  5. Cooper81%
  6. Oliver81%
  7. Noah80%
  8. Liam78%
  9. Lucas78%
  10. Abraham76%

Bottom 10

  1. Owen49%
  2. Everett54%
  3. Wyatt54%
  4. Miles60%
  5. Colton64%
  6. Nolan65%
  7. Maxwell68%
  8. Levi69%
  9. Carson71%
  10. Jackson72%

Professional potential for Jav

Top 10

  1. Abraham94%
  2. Everett90%
  3. Elias88%
  4. Theodore88%
  5. Dominic83%
  6. Sebastian81%
  7. Josiah77%
  8. Levi76%
  9. Oliver76%
  10. Noah74%

Bottom 10

  1. Jaxon54%
  2. Colton57%
  3. Damian59%
  4. Nolan61%
  5. Liam61%
  6. Grayson61%
  7. Carson61%
  8. Luke62%
  9. Jackson62%
  10. Lucas64%

Crush potential for Jav

Top 10

  1. Liam96%
  2. Lucas95%
  3. Leo94%
  4. Cooper93%
  5. Jaxon93%
  6. Julian92%
  7. Nolan89%
  8. Jackson88%
  9. Carter88%
  10. Luke87%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Everett48%
  3. Owen61%
  4. Levi62%
  5. Josiah66%
  6. Miles69%
  7. Maxwell70%
  8. Elias72%
  9. Dominic72%
  10. Wyatt74%
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