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Marv

Boy Name day: January 24 In French: Marvin
Marv is a short form of Marvin: on birth records it is written Marvin (253,560 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Marvin page. Also a short form of Marva, Marvel, Marvis.
Origin: Welsh. Meaning: Possibly 'sea hill' (Welsh) or 'famous friend' (Germanic).
Anglicized form of Welsh Merfyn, perhaps from 'mer' (sea/marrow) plus 'myn' (eminent), sometimes linked to Germanic Marwin 'famous friend'.

Name day for Marv

January 24

Why this day? Marv is a short form of Marvin, and shares its name day.

Marv is celebrated in the United States on January 24.

The story of the name Marv

Marv is a short form of Marvin. It keeps its origin (Welsh) and meaning — possibly 'sea hill' (Welsh) or 'famous friend' (Germanic), and shares its name day, January 24.

On birth records, Marv is rarely written as such: the Marvs are Marvins (253,560 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Marvin page. Marv is also a short form of Marva, Marvel, Marvis.

Frequently asked questions about Marv

What does Marv mean?

Marv is a short form of Marvin, which means possibly 'sea hill' (Welsh) or 'famous friend' (Germanic).

When is Marv's name day?

January 24, together with Marvin: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Marv a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Marvin.

Marv's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 9/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 7/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Marv

Top 10

  1. Jim95%
  2. Eddie94%
  3. Danny94%
  4. Tommy88%
  5. Tom88%
  6. Jimmy87%
  7. Tony86%
  8. Randy83%
  9. Mike82%
  10. Curtis81%

Bottom 10

  1. Joseph42%
  2. John42%
  3. Peter42%
  4. Karl42%
  5. Jon42%
  6. Gordon43%
  7. Reginald44%
  8. Bob45%
  9. Mark45%
  10. Robert45%

Love potential for Marv

Top 10

  1. Jim88%
  2. James86%
  3. Roger82%
  4. Tom82%
  5. Curtis80%
  6. Mike80%
  7. Randy80%
  8. Dan80%
  9. Danny79%
  10. Ronald79%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Duane52%
  3. Dale53%
  4. Keith53%
  5. Don55%
  6. Jon55%
  7. Gregory56%
  8. Paul56%
  9. Russell57%
  10. Mark58%

Professional potential for Marv

Top 10

  1. Joseph82%
  2. John76%
  3. Paul75%
  4. Keith73%
  5. Gary73%
  6. Martin73%
  7. Dale73%
  8. Barry73%
  9. Michael72%
  10. Lonnie72%

Bottom 10

  1. Randy42%
  2. Dean42%
  3. Johnny42%
  4. Curtis45%
  5. Karl46%
  6. David46%
  7. Charles48%
  8. Jimmy48%
  9. Kenneth48%
  10. Carl48%

Crush potential for Marv

Top 10

  1. Tommy96%
  2. Eddie96%
  3. Tony96%
  4. Danny96%
  5. Jimmy96%
  6. Curtis96%
  7. Randy96%
  8. Jim96%
  9. Tom96%
  10. Jay94%

Bottom 10

  1. Joseph42%
  2. John42%
  3. Jon42%
  4. Karl42%
  5. Dennis44%
  6. Gordon44%
  7. Phillip44%
  8. Philip44%
  9. Peter44%
  10. Don45%
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