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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. Wesley83%
  2. Mario81%
  3. Jeremy78%
  4. Jason76%
  5. Bradley72%
  6. Troy67%
  7. Darren66%
  8. Brian66%
  9. Lance63%
  10. Scott58%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Andre42%
  3. Shane42%
  4. Eric43%
  5. Marc45%
  6. Erik51%
  7. Chad53%
  8. Derrick55%
  9. Rodney56%
  10. Scott58%

Love potential for Marv

Top 10

  1. Mario87%
  2. Wesley80%
  3. Jason76%
  4. Jeremy73%
  5. Derrick70%
  6. Bradley69%
  7. Brian65%
  8. Darren65%
  9. Troy65%
  10. Lance62%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad55%
  2. Marc58%
  3. Rodney58%
  4. Shawn60%
  5. Shane60%
  6. Andre61%
  7. Brent61%
  8. Scott61%
  9. Lance62%
  10. Erik62%

Professional potential for Marv

Top 10

  1. Shane76%
  2. Shawn76%
  3. Andre73%
  4. Scott73%
  5. Rodney69%
  6. Jeremy67%
  7. Brent66%
  8. Derrick64%
  9. Erik61%
  10. Marc58%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Jason42%
  3. Darren42%
  4. Bradley42%
  5. Lance45%
  6. Brian46%
  7. Wesley49%
  8. Troy49%
  9. Mario54%
  10. Eric56%

Crush potential for Marv

Top 10

  1. Wesley96%
  2. Mario93%
  3. Jason93%
  4. Jeremy89%
  5. Bradley88%
  6. Lance81%
  7. Troy79%
  8. Darren78%
  9. Brian75%
  10. Chad72%

Bottom 10

  1. Andre42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Shane42%
  4. Marc47%
  5. Eric47%
  6. Erik52%
  7. Derrick59%
  8. Rodney60%
  9. Brent62%
  10. Scott62%
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