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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. Jim95%
  3. Eddie94%
  4. Danny94%
  5. Skip94%
  6. Eddy92%
  7. Rudy90%
  8. Sammy90%
  9. Ted90%
  10. Richie90%

Bottom 10

  1. Linwood42%
  2. Brien42%
  3. Joseph42%
  4. Bradford42%
  5. Hal42%
  6. Kennith42%
  7. Stewart42%
  8. Pete42%
  9. John42%
  10. Lawerence42%

Love potential for Marv

Top 10

  1. Sammy89%
  2. Sal89%
  3. Jim88%
  4. Matt88%
  5. Greg88%
  6. Ken87%
  7. Ted86%
  8. James86%
  9. Dino86%
  10. Ronny85%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Hal46%
  3. Dirk47%
  4. Laurence48%
  5. Byron49%
  6. Kerwin50%
  7. Rudolfo51%
  8. Linwood51%
  9. Kennard51%
  10. Flint51%

Professional potential for Marv

Top 10

  1. Linwood85%
  2. Joseph82%
  3. Stanton82%
  4. Joesph82%
  5. Woody80%
  6. Cleophus80%
  7. Garold80%
  8. Les80%
  9. Toney79%
  10. Pernell79%

Bottom 10

  1. Rocky42%
  2. Van42%
  3. Randy42%
  4. Dwayne42%
  5. Elvis42%
  6. Byron42%
  7. Farrell42%
  8. Brad42%
  9. Raynard42%
  10. Dirk42%

Crush potential for Marv

Top 10

  1. Garry96%
  2. Richie96%
  3. Eddy96%
  4. Tommy96%
  5. Davy96%
  6. Eddie96%
  7. Ritchie96%
  8. Tony96%
  9. Vince96%
  10. Sal96%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt42%
  2. Lawerence42%
  3. Rogers42%
  4. Joesph42%
  5. Linwood42%
  6. Joseph42%
  7. John42%
  8. Bradford42%
  9. Jon42%
  10. Karl42%
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