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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. Josh93%
  2. Reggie93%
  3. Scotty88%
  4. Rico86%
  5. Jeromy85%
  6. Carlo83%
  7. Kip82%
  8. Demond82%
  9. Jed81%
  10. Thad79%

Bottom 10

  1. Abdul42%
  2. Erich42%
  3. Leopoldo42%
  4. Hans42%
  5. Glendon42%
  6. Daron42%
  7. Rodrick43%
  8. Darrick45%
  9. Dion47%
  10. Danial48%

Love potential for Marv

Top 10

  1. Josh88%
  2. Giuseppe79%
  3. Jed78%
  4. Scotty78%
  5. Carlo78%
  6. Alfonzo77%
  7. Antione77%
  8. Demond76%
  9. Deric76%
  10. Rico75%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich47%
  2. Chadwick48%
  3. Douglass53%
  4. Glendon53%
  5. Theron55%
  6. Daron56%
  7. Hans56%
  8. Rodrick58%
  9. Bryon59%
  10. Federico60%

Professional potential for Marv

Top 10

  1. Glendon85%
  2. Scot75%
  3. Kraig73%
  4. Darron72%
  5. Delvin72%
  6. Rodrick72%
  7. Dion71%
  8. Reggie70%
  9. Jeromy67%
  10. Danial67%

Bottom 10

  1. Shad42%
  2. Alfonzo42%
  3. Theron43%
  4. Rico43%
  5. Cedrick44%
  6. Kip45%
  7. Donnell45%
  8. Aric46%
  9. Deric46%
  10. Antione49%

Crush potential for Marv

Top 10

  1. Kip96%
  2. Josh96%
  3. Scotty96%
  4. Rico96%
  5. Reggie96%
  6. Jeromy93%
  7. Carlo92%
  8. Donny91%
  9. Jed90%
  10. Antione89%

Bottom 10

  1. Hans42%
  2. Erich42%
  3. Leopoldo43%
  4. Dion44%
  5. Daron44%
  6. Scot47%
  7. Glendon48%
  8. Darrick49%
  9. Abdul49%
  10. Rodrick54%
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