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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. Garry73%
  2. Kenny71%
  3. Nick71%
  4. Monte68%
  5. Freddy68%
  6. Timmy67%
  7. Rudy67%
  8. Byron67%
  9. Matt67%
  10. Van66%

Bottom 10

  1. Randolph42%
  2. Pete42%
  3. Bradford42%
  4. Stewart42%
  5. Kurt42%
  6. Sherman42%
  7. Cleveland42%
  8. Kirk42%
  9. Stuart42%
  10. Dwight42%

Love potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Freddy57%
  2. Kenny55%
  3. Ken54%
  4. Brad53%
  5. Dwayne53%
  6. Garry51%
  7. Dave51%
  8. Rodger50%
  9. Nick50%
  10. Guy50%

Bottom 10

  1. Gregg42%
  2. Cleveland42%
  3. Sherman42%
  4. Bradford42%
  5. Clay42%
  6. Doug42%
  7. Byron42%
  8. Randal42%
  9. Ed42%
  10. Dwight42%

Professional potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Pete55%
  2. Cleveland55%
  3. Nelson55%
  4. Carlton54%
  5. Laurence54%
  6. Ed54%
  7. Rickey53%
  8. Rick53%
  9. Brad51%
  10. Fredrick50%

Bottom 10

  1. Dwight42%
  2. Greg42%
  3. Garry42%
  4. Bret42%
  5. Randal42%
  6. Ron42%
  7. Benny42%
  8. Rocky42%
  9. Kenny42%
  10. Neal42%

Crush potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Freddy92%
  2. Timmy91%
  3. Garry88%
  4. Kenny88%
  5. Rudy87%
  6. Benny85%
  7. Nick83%
  8. Byron83%
  9. Sammy80%
  10. Teddy78%

Bottom 10

  1. Dwight42%
  2. Stuart42%
  3. Pete42%
  4. Bradford42%
  5. Kurt42%
  6. Stewart43%
  7. Laurence44%
  8. Sherman46%
  9. Kent47%
  10. Guy48%
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