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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. Dean74%
  2. Randy73%
  3. Jimmy73%
  4. Tommy72%
  5. Curtis71%
  6. Tom69%
  7. Bill67%
  8. William67%
  9. David67%
  10. Jay66%

Bottom 10

  1. Patrick42%
  2. Phillip42%
  3. Joseph42%
  4. Peter42%
  5. Keith42%
  6. Robert42%
  7. Reginald42%
  8. Philip42%
  9. Wayne42%
  10. Frederick42%

Love potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Curtis55%
  2. James54%
  3. Lonnie53%
  4. Allan53%
  5. Steve52%
  6. Dean51%
  7. Tommy51%
  8. Bill50%
  9. William50%
  10. Roger50%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Peter42%
  3. Patrick42%
  4. Richard42%
  5. Carl42%
  6. Martin42%
  7. Stephen42%
  8. Roy42%
  9. Ricky42%
  10. Paul42%

Professional potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Phillip60%
  2. Philip60%
  3. Marshall57%
  4. Peter55%
  5. Lawrence55%
  6. Jeffery55%
  7. Larry55%
  8. Jeffrey55%
  9. Richard53%
  10. Ricky53%

Bottom 10

  1. Jon42%
  2. Tommy42%
  3. Stanley42%
  4. Ronald42%
  5. Curtis42%
  6. Dennis42%
  7. Darryl42%
  8. Keith42%
  9. Randy42%
  10. Roger42%

Crush potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Tony96%
  2. Johnny96%
  3. Tommy92%
  4. Jimmy88%
  5. Tom86%
  6. Randy86%
  7. Curtis85%
  8. Eddie83%
  9. Danny83%
  10. David81%

Bottom 10

  1. Don42%
  2. Peter42%
  3. Bob42%
  4. Philip42%
  5. Joseph42%
  6. Reginald42%
  7. Phillip42%
  8. Jon42%
  9. Dennis42%
  10. Martin42%
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