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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. Jamel93%
  2. Gino92%
  3. Deion90%
  4. Tre90%
  5. Chaz85%
  6. Demario84%
  7. Tremaine83%
  8. Jerrod82%
  9. Kurtis82%
  10. Deonte81%

Bottom 10

  1. German42%
  2. Dereck42%
  3. Jarvis42%
  4. Pierre42%
  5. Mitchel42%
  6. Norberto42%
  7. Travon43%
  8. Heriberto43%
  9. Raheem43%
  10. Arron44%

Love potential for Marv

Top 10

  1. Jacques86%
  2. Deion84%
  3. Tre84%
  4. Kurtis83%
  5. Darion82%
  6. Raymundo81%
  7. Gino79%
  8. Devante79%
  9. Tylor79%
  10. Reynaldo79%

Bottom 10

  1. Edgardo43%
  2. Raheem49%
  3. Efrain49%
  4. Akeem49%
  5. Travon49%
  6. Tevin51%
  7. Dereck52%
  8. Jamaal53%
  9. Darell55%
  10. Hernan57%

Professional potential for Marv

Top 10

  1. Nestor84%
  2. Arron80%
  3. Norberto80%
  4. Denton78%
  5. Darell78%
  6. Heriberto77%
  7. German76%
  8. Akeem74%
  9. Fermin73%
  10. Mitchel73%

Bottom 10

  1. Cortez42%
  2. Chaz42%
  3. Dimitri42%
  4. Tyron42%
  5. Tre42%
  6. Deion42%
  7. Jarred42%
  8. Garrick43%
  9. Dangelo43%
  10. Demarcus43%

Crush potential for Marv

Top 10

  1. Tre96%
  2. Deion96%
  3. Gino96%
  4. Chaz96%
  5. Deonte96%
  6. Jamel96%
  7. Deshawn93%
  8. Darion93%
  9. Dashawn93%
  10. Shaquille91%

Bottom 10

  1. Norberto42%
  2. German42%
  3. Jarvis42%
  4. Pierre44%
  5. Darell47%
  6. Mitchel51%
  7. Denton51%
  8. Benito54%
  9. Dereck54%
  10. Travon55%
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