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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. Alonza78%
  2. Davy75%
  3. Alphonzo74%
  4. Sid71%
  5. Ritchie71%
  6. Roddy69%
  7. Kipp69%
  8. Chip67%
  9. Kevan67%
  10. Kenney67%

Bottom 10

  1. Theodis42%
  2. Pernell42%
  3. Darel42%
  4. Danniel42%
  5. Gaylon42%
  6. Brien42%
  7. Kerwin42%
  8. Edmundo42%
  9. Wendall42%
  10. Les42%

Love potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Woody58%
  2. Alphonzo58%
  3. Sid53%
  4. Ritchie53%
  5. Kipp53%
  6. Stoney52%
  7. Davy51%
  8. Dwaine51%
  9. Butch50%
  10. Wayde50%

Bottom 10

  1. Kennth42%
  2. Cleve42%
  3. Maury42%
  4. Randle42%
  5. Kennard42%
  6. Kimball42%
  7. Cleophus42%
  8. Prentiss42%
  9. Danniel42%
  10. Brien42%

Professional potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Alonza57%
  2. Pernell56%
  3. Kimball55%
  4. Darvin55%
  5. Authur55%
  6. Kennth55%
  7. Deryl55%
  8. Stafford55%
  9. Harrell55%
  10. Randel55%

Bottom 10

  1. Flint42%
  2. Cleve42%
  3. Reinaldo42%
  4. Wayde42%
  5. Kirt42%
  6. Sid42%
  7. Davy42%
  8. Butch42%
  9. Prentiss42%
  10. Len42%

Crush potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Ritchie91%
  2. Alphonzo89%
  3. Davy88%
  4. Roby87%
  5. Kipp86%
  6. Roddy85%
  7. Sid85%
  8. Chip83%
  9. Rudolfo80%
  10. Skip80%

Bottom 10

  1. Cleophus42%
  2. Rock42%
  3. Rolf42%
  4. Les43%
  5. Lenwood43%
  6. Len43%
  7. Faron43%
  8. Kennard44%
  9. Wendall44%
  10. Kennth44%
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