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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. Ronnie93%
  2. Tom90%
  3. Ronald90%
  4. James87%
  5. Mike85%
  6. Allan85%
  7. Jay85%
  8. Danny84%
  9. David84%
  10. Bill84%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Joseph43%
  4. Reginald46%
  5. Wayne52%
  6. Philip52%
  7. Phillip52%
  8. Peter53%
  9. Jon53%
  10. Gordon55%

Love potential for Jav

Top 10

  1. Ronnie96%
  2. Barry93%
  3. Ronald91%
  4. Lonnie91%
  5. Roger86%
  6. Jay86%
  7. Stephen85%
  8. Steven85%
  9. Kevin85%
  10. Danny85%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Jon52%
  3. Don52%
  4. Wayne56%
  5. Phillip56%
  6. Philip56%
  7. Bruce56%
  8. Craig56%
  9. Mark56%
  10. John57%

Professional potential for Jav

Top 10

  1. Lawrence94%
  2. Larry94%
  3. Jeffrey94%
  4. Jeffery94%
  5. Peter93%
  6. John92%
  7. Paul91%
  8. Don90%
  9. Frederick90%
  10. Philip89%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy43%
  2. Johnny46%
  3. Randy47%
  4. Dean50%
  5. Tommy51%
  6. Jim52%
  7. Curtis54%
  8. Danny55%
  9. Eddie55%
  10. Duane55%

Crush potential for Jav

Top 10

  1. Danny96%
  2. Tony96%
  3. Mike96%
  4. Tom96%
  5. Eddie96%
  6. Jay96%
  7. Randy96%
  8. Curtis96%
  9. Ronnie95%
  10. Jimmy93%

Bottom 10

  1. Joseph42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. John42%
  4. Jon44%
  5. Peter49%
  6. Phillip49%
  7. Philip49%
  8. Dennis49%
  9. Gordon49%
  10. Don50%
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