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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. Joey96%
  2. Rudy90%
  3. Sammy90%
  4. Ted90%
  5. Pedro90%
  6. Charley90%
  7. Kenny90%
  8. Matt89%
  9. Felix88%
  10. Maximus88%

Bottom 10

  1. Christa42%
  2. Harriet42%
  3. Gretchen42%
  4. Polly42%
  5. Cristian42%
  6. Beulah42%
  7. Bradford42%
  8. Madeleine42%
  9. Jeannette42%
  10. Amos42%

Love potential for Marv

Top 10

  1. Sammy89%
  2. Pedro89%
  3. Matt88%
  4. Greg88%
  5. Ken87%
  6. Marcos87%
  7. Ted86%
  8. Jameson86%
  9. Jakob86%
  10. Raul86%

Bottom 10

  1. Fay42%
  2. Charity42%
  3. Holden42%
  4. Serenity42%
  5. Leola42%
  6. Percy42%
  7. Angelique42%
  8. Willow42%
  9. River42%
  10. Aurora42%

Professional potential for Marv

Top 10

  1. Serena93%
  2. Elisha86%
  3. Polly83%
  4. Maritza83%
  5. Mollie83%
  6. Mamie83%
  7. Freda82%
  8. Hubert81%
  9. Alberta81%
  10. Nettie80%

Bottom 10

  1. Kendrick42%
  2. Cayden42%
  3. Gage42%
  4. Londyn42%
  5. Zayden42%
  6. Raegan42%
  7. Conor42%
  8. Phoenix42%
  9. Tori42%
  10. Drake42%

Crush potential for Marv

Top 10

  1. Goldie96%
  2. Rosie96%
  3. Vicky96%
  4. Marcos96%
  5. Mandy96%
  6. Garry96%
  7. Allyson96%
  8. Latasha96%
  9. Lizzie96%
  10. Angelo96%

Bottom 10

  1. Teri42%
  2. Willard42%
  3. Kristian42%
  4. Kurt42%
  5. Gilberto42%
  6. Jillian42%
  7. Shaun42%
  8. Hilda42%
  9. Johnie42%
  10. Hugh42%
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