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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. Lydia89%
  2. Cecilia88%
  3. Lucy87%
  4. Theodore86%
  5. Sebastian86%
  6. Julian84%
  7. Cooper84%
  8. Sofia83%
  9. Stella83%
  10. Leo82%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham48%
  2. Everett53%
  3. Maxwell60%
  4. Owen60%
  5. Miles62%
  6. Layla64%
  7. Violet64%
  8. Levi65%
  9. Colton69%
  10. Avery69%

Love potential for Jav

Top 10

  1. Lucy93%
  2. Theodore93%
  3. Lydia90%
  4. Olivia88%
  5. Cecilia88%
  6. Sebastian87%
  7. Sofia85%
  8. Leo85%
  9. Julian85%
  10. Mia83%

Bottom 10

  1. Owen49%
  2. Everett54%
  3. Wyatt54%
  4. Miles60%
  5. Colton64%
  6. Layla64%
  7. Nolan65%
  8. Violet68%
  9. Maxwell68%
  10. Levi69%

Professional potential for Jav

Top 10

  1. Abraham94%
  2. Nora91%
  3. Claire91%
  4. Everett90%
  5. Elias88%
  6. Theodore88%
  7. Cora84%
  8. Dominic83%
  9. Sebastian81%
  10. Amelia80%

Bottom 10

  1. Charlie45%
  2. Mia51%
  3. Jaxon54%
  4. Layla55%
  5. Colton57%
  6. Skylar57%
  7. Ariana57%
  8. Harper57%
  9. Damian59%
  10. Nolan61%

Crush potential for Jav

Top 10

  1. Liam96%
  2. Lucas95%
  3. Lucy95%
  4. Cecilia95%
  5. Olivia94%
  6. Leo94%
  7. Cooper93%
  8. Jaxon93%
  9. Mia93%
  10. Lydia93%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Everett48%
  3. Claire59%
  4. Owen61%
  5. Levi62%
  6. Josiah66%
  7. Micah67%
  8. Cora67%
  9. Violet68%
  10. Miles69%
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