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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. Archie88%
  2. Junior83%
  3. Buddy80%
  4. Reuben79%
  5. Will76%
  6. Dewey75%
  7. Ben74%
  8. Jess73%
  9. Rufus71%
  10. Salvatore71%

Bottom 10

  1. Amos42%
  2. Grover42%
  3. Alton42%
  4. Elbert42%
  5. Percy42%
  6. Emil42%
  7. Willard42%
  8. Conrad42%
  9. Otis42%
  10. Hugh42%

Love potential for Marv

Top 10

  1. Morris84%
  2. Salvatore82%
  3. Ben81%
  4. Rudolph80%
  5. Buddy80%
  6. Reuben76%
  7. Archie75%
  8. Mack75%
  9. Sylvester74%
  10. Hubert74%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy42%
  2. Amos44%
  3. Alton45%
  4. Eldon49%
  5. Lowell53%
  6. Luther53%
  7. Delbert55%
  8. Woodrow55%
  9. Emil55%
  10. Homer56%

Professional potential for Marv

Top 10

  1. Hubert81%
  2. Eldon80%
  3. Loyd80%
  4. Lyle80%
  5. Alton80%
  6. Delbert76%
  7. Wendell75%
  8. Willard75%
  9. Burton73%
  10. Elbert73%

Bottom 10

  1. Virgil42%
  2. Luther42%
  3. Dewey46%
  4. Wallace46%
  5. Percy49%
  6. Junior49%
  7. Dick49%
  8. Rufus50%
  9. Jess50%
  10. Julius50%

Crush potential for Marv

Top 10

  1. Archie96%
  2. Buddy96%
  3. Junior95%
  4. Rufus94%
  5. Reuben93%
  6. Salvatore92%
  7. Dewey88%
  8. Ben84%
  9. Jess83%
  10. Virgil81%

Bottom 10

  1. Willard42%
  2. Hugh42%
  3. Delbert42%
  4. Elbert42%
  5. Conrad42%
  6. Alton42%
  7. Eldon42%
  8. Grover46%
  9. Edmond47%
  10. Edmund47%
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