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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. Jackie96%
  2. Kathy95%
  3. Sally95%
  4. Cathy95%
  5. Ronnie93%
  6. Charlene90%
  7. Tom90%
  8. Ronald90%
  9. Colleen90%
  10. Valerie89%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Joseph43%
  4. Constance46%
  5. Connie46%
  6. Reginald46%
  7. Terri48%
  8. Theresa48%
  9. Barbara48%
  10. Teresa48%

Love potential for Jav

Top 10

  1. Ronnie96%
  2. Sally96%
  3. Penny96%
  4. Jackie96%
  5. Cathy94%
  6. Peggy94%
  7. Colleen93%
  8. Barry93%
  9. Laurie93%
  10. Janet92%

Bottom 10

  1. Lee42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Jon52%
  4. Don52%
  5. Wayne56%
  6. Phillip56%
  7. Philip56%
  8. Bruce56%
  9. Craig56%
  10. Mark56%

Professional potential for Jav

Top 10

  1. Beth96%
  2. Constance96%
  3. Connie96%
  4. Lawrence94%
  5. Larry94%
  6. Jeffrey94%
  7. Jeffery94%
  8. Peter93%
  9. Christine93%
  10. John92%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy43%
  2. Johnny46%
  3. Melody47%
  4. Randy47%
  5. Bonnie48%
  6. Dean50%
  7. Carla50%
  8. Cindy51%
  9. Joy51%
  10. Tommy51%

Crush potential for Jav

Top 10

  1. Cathy96%
  2. Danny96%
  3. Tony96%
  4. Peggy96%
  5. Mike96%
  6. Carla96%
  7. Tom96%
  8. Jackie96%
  9. Sally96%
  10. Kathy96%

Bottom 10

  1. Joseph42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Martha42%
  4. Constance42%
  5. John42%
  6. Roberta42%
  7. Barbara42%
  8. Connie42%
  9. Ann44%
  10. Anne44%
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