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Mav

Boy Name day: November 21 In French: Maverick
Mav is a short form of Maverick: on birth records it is written Maverick (37,632 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Maverick page. Also a short form of Mavis.
Origin: American English eponym (from the surname Maverick). Meaning: independent nonconformist; unbranded one.
From the surname of Texan Samuel Maverick, whose unbranded cattle led cowboys to call any unbranded stray a 'maverick,' a word that then came to mean a free-thinking individualist.

Name day for Mav

November 21

Why this day? Mav is a short form of Maverick, and shares its name day.

Mav is celebrated in France on August 15; the United States on November 21.

The story of the name Mav

Mav is a short form of Maverick. It keeps its origin (American English eponym (from the surname Maverick)) and meaning — independent nonconformist; unbranded one, and shares its name day, November 21.

On birth records, Mav is rarely written as such: the Mavs are Mavericks (37,632 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Maverick page. Mav is also a short form of Mavis.

Frequently asked questions about Mav

What does Mav mean?

Mav is a short form of Maverick, which means independent nonconformist; unbranded one.

When is Mav's name day?

November 21, together with Maverick: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Mav a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Maverick.

Mav's profile

Energy 9/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 10/10
Sensitivity 3/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 3/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 3/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 7/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Jayden81%
  2. Max80%
  3. Lucas79%
  4. Nathan78%
  5. Leo77%
  6. Jason77%
  7. Aidan75%
  8. Liam74%
  9. Dean74%
  10. Randy73%

Bottom 10

  1. Patrick42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. Phillip42%
  4. Joseph42%
  5. Marc42%
  6. Arnold42%
  7. Bobby42%
  8. Isaac42%
  9. Shawn42%
  10. Peter42%

Love potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Max57%
  2. Ricardo56%
  3. Mario55%
  4. Franklin55%
  5. Curtis55%
  6. Arthur55%
  7. Aidan54%
  8. Oscar54%
  9. Ralph54%
  10. Jake54%

Bottom 10

  1. Adam42%
  2. Louis42%
  3. Josiah42%
  4. Milton42%
  5. Juan42%
  6. Johnny42%
  7. Peter42%
  8. Patrick42%
  9. Richard42%
  10. Shawn42%

Professional potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Henry62%
  2. Walter62%
  3. Maxwell62%
  4. Harry62%
  5. Phillip60%
  6. Spencer60%
  7. Philip60%
  8. Louis59%
  9. Clarence59%
  10. Marshall57%

Bottom 10

  1. Jon42%
  2. Tommy42%
  3. Stanley42%
  4. Jesse42%
  5. Ronald42%
  6. Nathan42%
  7. Curtis42%
  8. Dennis42%
  9. Logan42%
  10. Darryl42%

Crush potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Jayden96%
  2. Tony96%
  3. Leo96%
  4. Johnny96%
  5. Ricardo95%
  6. Diego94%
  7. Max94%
  8. Alvin93%
  9. Tommy92%
  10. Aidan91%

Bottom 10

  1. Don42%
  2. Peter42%
  3. Earl42%
  4. Roland42%
  5. Bobby42%
  6. Andre42%
  7. Clyde42%
  8. Bernard42%
  9. Jose42%
  10. Herman42%
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