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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. Ramon96%
  2. Emiliano96%
  3. Toby96%
  4. Giovanni96%
  5. Josie96%
  6. Janie96%
  7. Declan96%
  8. Teddy96%
  9. Reuben95%
  10. Salvatore95%

Bottom 10

  1. Rolando42%
  2. Johnie42%
  3. Shaun42%
  4. Ruthie42%
  5. Jermaine43%
  6. Conrad43%
  7. Clint45%
  8. Royce46%
  9. Inez47%
  10. Alton48%

Love potential for Jav

Top 10

  1. Declan96%
  2. Giovanni96%
  3. Morris96%
  4. Toby96%
  5. Emiliano96%
  6. Antoine96%
  7. Salvatore96%
  8. Buddy96%
  9. Beau96%
  10. Johnathon96%

Bottom 10

  1. Clint42%
  2. Kali47%
  3. Maverick47%
  4. Phoenix48%
  5. Kurt49%
  6. River49%
  7. Paris49%
  8. Luna49%
  9. Holden50%
  10. Kate50%

Professional potential for Jav

Top 10

  1. Edmund96%
  2. Louie96%
  3. Elisabeth96%
  4. Lizbeth96%
  5. Solomon96%
  6. Bette96%
  7. Edmond96%
  8. Bettie96%
  9. Addie96%
  10. Emanuel96%

Bottom 10

  1. Holden42%
  2. Paris42%
  3. Maverick42%
  4. Zayden42%
  5. Lola42%
  6. Heaven42%
  7. Kali42%
  8. Tia43%
  9. River43%
  10. Kayleigh43%

Crush potential for Jav

Top 10

  1. Jayson96%
  2. Tamika96%
  3. Esteban96%
  4. Archie96%
  5. Kylee96%
  6. Joaquin96%
  7. Jenny96%
  8. Brody96%
  9. Hayley96%
  10. Mya96%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruthie42%
  2. Inez42%
  3. Jermaine42%
  4. Jillian42%
  5. Johnie42%
  6. Conrad42%
  7. Bobbi42%
  8. Rolando42%
  9. Kurt42%
  10. Alberta42%
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