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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. Ronny96%
  2. Eddy92%
  3. Richie90%
  4. Robby87%
  5. Vince86%
  6. Dino86%
  7. Lanny84%
  8. Rusty83%
  9. Wally81%
  10. Fritz80%

Bottom 10

  1. Linwood42%
  2. Hal42%
  3. Kennith42%
  4. Lawerence42%
  5. Rogers42%
  6. Joesph42%
  7. Ward43%
  8. Greggory43%
  9. Jerrold43%
  10. Fredric45%

Love potential for Marv

Top 10

  1. Dino86%
  2. Ronny85%
  3. Vince83%
  4. Richie83%
  5. Lanny82%
  6. Toney81%
  7. Chet80%
  8. Russ80%
  9. Domingo78%
  10. Lonny78%

Bottom 10

  1. Hal46%
  2. Dirk47%
  3. Linwood51%
  4. Galen52%
  5. Elvis52%
  6. Berry53%
  7. Stanford53%
  8. Lawerence54%
  9. Curtiss56%
  10. Rogers56%

Professional potential for Marv

Top 10

  1. Linwood85%
  2. Stanton82%
  3. Joesph82%
  4. Toney79%
  5. Rob78%
  6. Dwain78%
  7. Jerrold78%
  8. Rogers78%
  9. Randell73%
  10. Greggory73%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis42%
  2. Farrell42%
  3. Dirk42%
  4. Vince43%
  5. Tod45%
  6. Ike46%
  7. Lenny48%
  8. Chuck48%
  9. Rickie49%
  10. Donn52%

Crush potential for Marv

Top 10

  1. Richie96%
  2. Eddy96%
  3. Vince96%
  4. Robby96%
  5. Ronny96%
  6. Monty96%
  7. Lenny96%
  8. Dino96%
  9. Rusty95%
  10. Lonny94%

Bottom 10

  1. Lawerence42%
  2. Rogers42%
  3. Joesph42%
  4. Linwood42%
  5. Kennith43%
  6. Hal44%
  7. Phil44%
  8. Denis44%
  9. Denny44%
  10. Stanford49%
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