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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. Corry96%
  2. Corliss96%
  3. Marvin Jr95%
  4. Danno94%
  5. Skip94%
  6. Shai93%
  7. Lexis93%
  8. Jubilee93%
  9. Jori92%
  10. Charly92%

Bottom 10

  1. Irena42%
  2. Amo42%
  3. Conradino42%
  4. Bully42%
  5. Hecto42%
  6. Tattie42%
  7. Trude42%
  8. Rei42%
  9. Geni42%
  10. Mariajose42%

Love potential for Marv

Top 10

  1. Marius92%
  2. Sammy-boy89%
  3. Pedrito89%
  4. Perico89%
  5. Sal89%
  6. Sammi89%
  7. Matty-B88%
  8. Taff88%
  9. G-Man88%
  10. Marito87%

Bottom 10

  1. Chari42%
  2. Ocean42%
  3. Neoma42%
  4. Noelani42%
  5. Lillyana42%
  6. Ravenne42%
  7. Passion42%
  8. Mil42%
  9. Iri42%
  10. Anakin42%

Professional potential for Marv

Top 10

  1. Séni93%
  2. Sere93%
  3. Aman92%
  4. Shalom92%
  5. Loma90%
  6. Oneida89%
  7. Serene89%
  8. Temperance87%
  9. Tarra86%
  10. Gwenda86%

Bottom 10

  1. Brayson42%
  2. Renard42%
  3. Cynth42%
  4. Renzo42%
  5. Hagen42%
  6. Nath42%
  7. Yash42%
  8. Damani42%
  9. Berlin42%
  10. Oriana42%

Crush potential for Marv

Top 10

  1. Tenisha96%
  2. Cyndi96%
  3. Lexis96%
  4. Gelo96%
  5. Daija96%
  6. Kass96%
  7. Mandy-Bear96%
  8. Cipriano96%
  9. Taff96%
  10. Cherrie96%

Bottom 10

  1. Roo42%
  2. Truds42%
  3. Shawnie42%
  4. Iny42%
  5. Job42%
  6. Jerm42%
  7. Joselito42%
  8. Andree42%
  9. Nénès42%
  10. Con42%
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