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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. Lanny76%
  3. Lenny76%
  4. Davy75%
  5. Alphonzo74%
  6. Dean74%
  7. Tod74%
  8. Randy73%
  9. Jimmy73%
  10. Garry73%

Bottom 10

  1. Patrick42%
  2. Phillip42%
  3. Ward42%
  4. Joseph42%
  5. Theodis42%
  6. Pernell42%
  7. Darel42%
  8. Phil42%
  9. Peter42%
  10. Keith42%

Love potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Burt61%
  2. Lanny59%
  3. Toney58%
  4. Woody58%
  5. Alphonzo58%
  6. Freddy57%
  7. Kenny55%
  8. Curtis55%
  9. Domingo55%
  10. Ken54%

Bottom 10

  1. Kennth42%
  2. Gregg42%
  3. Cleveland42%
  4. Johnny42%
  5. Peter42%
  6. Patrick42%
  7. Richard42%
  8. Cleve42%
  9. Carl42%
  10. Galen42%

Professional potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Toney69%
  2. Lyndon64%
  3. Barton62%
  4. Lawerence61%
  5. Phillip60%
  6. Phil60%
  7. Williams60%
  8. Philip60%
  9. Fredric57%
  10. Marshall57%

Bottom 10

  1. Jon42%
  2. Dwight42%
  3. Tommy42%
  4. Stanley42%
  5. Ronald42%
  6. Greg42%
  7. Curtis42%
  8. Dennis42%
  9. Darryl42%
  10. Vince42%

Crush potential for Mav

Top 10

  1. Tony96%
  2. Elvis96%
  3. Johnny96%
  4. Lenny93%
  5. Tommy92%
  6. Freddy92%
  7. Timmy91%
  8. Ritchie91%
  9. Alphonzo89%
  10. Jimmy88%

Bottom 10

  1. Don42%
  2. Peter42%
  3. Denny42%
  4. Stanford42%
  5. Dwight42%
  6. Bob42%
  7. Cleophus42%
  8. Hal42%
  9. Stuart42%
  10. Joesph42%
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