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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. Sam94%
  2. Lewis92%
  3. Leon87%
  4. Melvin86%
  5. Alvin86%
  6. Ralph85%
  7. George84%
  8. Arthur84%
  9. Clarence84%
  10. Billy84%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. Roland42%
  4. Clyde42%
  5. Joe43%
  6. Raymond46%
  7. Ray46%
  8. Albert48%
  9. Arnold50%
  10. Bernard52%

Love potential for Jav

Top 10

  1. Leon96%
  2. Maurice96%
  3. George95%
  4. Alfred90%
  5. Lewis89%
  6. Melvin89%
  7. Louis88%
  8. Clarence86%
  9. Sam86%
  10. Alvin85%

Bottom 10

  1. Arnold46%
  2. Clyde51%
  3. Herbert52%
  4. Harold54%
  5. Roland55%
  6. Harvey57%
  7. Jack57%
  8. Francis57%
  9. Donald60%
  10. Warren60%

Professional potential for Jav

Top 10

  1. Harry96%
  2. Louis96%
  3. Clarence96%
  4. Henry96%
  5. Jack92%
  6. Frank91%
  7. Harold90%
  8. Howard90%
  9. Herman89%
  10. Arnold87%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde52%
  2. Marvin52%
  3. Alvin55%
  4. Donald57%
  5. Melvin59%
  6. Calvin61%
  7. Lloyd66%
  8. Floyd66%
  9. Warren66%
  10. Franklin66%

Crush potential for Jav

Top 10

  1. Alvin96%
  2. Lewis96%
  3. Marvin96%
  4. Melvin95%
  5. Sam92%
  6. Lloyd91%
  7. Billy90%
  8. Calvin88%
  9. Ralph87%
  10. Franklin85%

Bottom 10

  1. Roland42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. Herman42%
  4. Harry42%
  5. Henry42%
  6. Joe42%
  7. Albert42%
  8. Herbert42%
  9. Arnold43%
  10. Ray45%
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